[Leica] Epson R-D1 first full day impressions.

[driggett at mac.com (Christopher Driggett)]

B.D.,
        When I said no good for action is that I am use to a DSLR with auto 
focusing and 11 focus points. This is a big shift in the usage 
department. If I could have rented the camera before hand I would of. 
The resale value of these items makes this not such a throw away 
purchase.

The point about shooting action is that I have to get use to zone 
focusing again and adjust my shooting technique A lot of times I need a 
good 80-300 focal length when shooting sports or action shots as the 
parents are not always allowed so close.

My original aim in buying this camera was to have a carry with me all 
the time camera and for travel.

By your comment I hoped I did not do to bad my first try.

Thanks,
Chris



On Jan 28, 2005, at 7:37 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> What this inquiring mind wants to know is why someone with no real
> experience using a rangefinder goes out and buys a $3K digital
> rangefinder that has gotten so-so reviews at best, along with three-
> count 'em - three Leica lenses? If I hadn't seen these photos I'd swear
> this was a troll. ;-)
>
> And as to the camera - or rangefinders - being lousy for shooting 
> action
> - no 10, with the two kids frozen in mid-air and blurred instructor
> belies that - as does the work of, oh, David Douglas Duncan, HCB, 
> Robert
> Capa, Larry Burrows, Henri Huet, to name just a few. ;-)
>