Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1
From: leowesson at charter.net (leo)
Date: Wed Jan 19 14:33:53 2005
References: <02a901c4fd82$ecba3aa0$24a0fea9@MacPhisto> <6.1.0.6.2.20050119010940.05acfb40@192.168.100.42> <861E050E-6A4D-11D9-8AEC-0003938C439E@btinternet.com> <6.2.0.14.2.20050119201733.03af8d70@mail.screengang.com> <2AA0614C-6A52-11D9-8AEC-0003938C439E@btinternet.com>

Any comments on the rangefinder focus issue?

Leo


On Jan 19, 2005, at 1:41 PM, Frank Dernie wrote:

> The lightmeter is a bit like a Leica, metering by light reflecting off 
> a white patch on the shutter. It is quite simple to use it well if one 
> understands this. It is just as prone to error as any simple reflected 
> light system and the normal precautions are appropriate. That said, I 
> have had super results, as one would expect from Leica lenses!
> Frank
>
> On 19 Jan, 2005, at 19:19, Didier Ludwig wrote:
>
>> Frank, I have read several reviews about the R-D1 and in some the 
>> lightmeter accuracy was told to be poor or at least not fully 
>> satisfying. Can you say something about that?
>> TIA
>> Didier
>>
>>
>>
>>> I agree, the RD1 really is intuitive for an old fart like me. The 
>>> slow work through menus on the Canon digital SLRs are irritating, 
>>> though the results are good. The RD1 brings Leica pleasure to 
>>> digital, and I have been using 1930s lenses on mine!
>>> Frank
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Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
In reply to: Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1)