[Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

The R-D1 is very easy to use. Set color to RAW. Shoot like an M. Don't look 
back.

If you must use the LCD, set the "User button" to magnify mode.

The grid is for the 1/3 partitioning, you know, the most interesting focus 
should be somewhere on one of the thirds... It's an option.

Think of the rewind jog dial as a directional button. Occasionally you need 
to pull it up to access more modes since 2 arrows don't work in all cases.

Overall, I find the RD-1 to be one of the simplest digital camera to use.

At 09:27 AM 1/18/2005, Christopher Williams wrote:

>I got a chance to also shoot the Epson RD-1. Takes some times figuring out
>the menu and those manual dials. Using the rewind knob for playback on the
>menu takes getting used to. VF is bright, not as bright as a M6/M7 but still
>very good. The manual framelines on top the of the camera are 50,35,28mm.
>Epson showed off some prints from it with CV and Leica lenses. Even had an
>image with an old Hektor 135/4.5. Build quality seems to be like the R3. I
>saw Jeff's R3a and it seemed to be the same build as the RD-1, though the
>RD-1 is larger. There's a grid that comes up on the LCD monitor during
>playback, but no one seems to know what it's for. Anyone?

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