Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/19

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Subject: [Leica] bad news and good news about the R-D1
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Sat Feb 19 09:23:49 2005
References: <IPEJJPIMDEGNKCCLEDOHMEPHEIAA.joelct@singnet.com.sg> <42176703.8050209@adrenaline.com>

richard where did you send in your camera to?


On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:19:15 -0500, Scott McLoughlin
<scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
> Sure. I just can't justify to myself a throwaway $3K camera :-(   
> Especially
> something full of electronics and what not that's likely to have some
> fiddly
> issues over time.
> 
> This is a hobby for me, and as a single fellow approaching middle age, I
> appreciate the hobby's help in lightening my bank account :-)  But somehow,
> the R-D1 steps over some kind of psychological line in the sand.  I'm
> also a
> Nikon shooter, and I'm at least somewhat confident that a similarly priced
> Nikon digi body will have ongoing support in future years.
> 
> I don't have the same level of touchy-feelies about the Epson at this 
> point,
> but I am itching for a smallish RF digi with a nice viewfinder. So I
> wait and
> watch.
> 
> Joseph Low wrote:
> 
> >           Sorry to disappoint you Scott - but this is the day and age of
> >the throw aways and
> >           built in obsolescenct consumer products
> >
> >           In my humble opinion - the RD 1 is a test piece and market
> >barometer - why else would
> >
> >           Epson look for a JV partner instead of building their own 
> > system
> >from ground zero?
> >
> >           It is not for want of optical technology or the supply of 
> > quality
> >optics.
> >
> >           We are in the era of technology becoming obsolescent in months
> >and not years - therefore
> >
> >           they had to pop it out quickly - test the waters and take it 
> > from
> >there.
> >
> >            If my theory is right - I dare say a Mark II should be in the
> >works - and I am waiting.
> >
> >           Joseph Low
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> >[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of 
> >Scott
> >McLoughlin
> >Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:14
> >To: Leica Users Group
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] bad news and good news about the R-D1
> >
> >I'd consider an R-D1 if Epson showed that they were in this for the long
> >haul - release a few more models, expand distribution and marketing and
> >what not.
> >
> >Richard wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>As you may recall, I sent the R-D1 in for repair since the battery
> >>gauge does not move beyond the middle position. I know all if not most
> >>people who sent in their cameras in for repair got a new camera, but
> >>since most of the reported problems are with the rangefinder, the
> >>Epson customer support person thought that with a gauge problem, they
> >>should be able to fix it.
> >>
> >>The bad news is that they did send me a new camera. This doesn't bode
> >>well since when the warranty expires, this means that most likely we
> >>will have to rely on 3rd party to fix anything. Someone just reported
> >>on the photo.net site that DAG did fix his camera's rangefinder
> >>problem but this is disturbing in that sense.
> >>
> >>Oh well, I guess just have to take lots of pictures before warranty
> >>expires :-)
> >>
> >>The good news is that now I have 3 batteries and they are very
> >>difficult to get a hold of :-). Also, the serial # of the new camera
> >>is one of those extremely lucky number in Chinese numerology!
> >>
> >>// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
> >>please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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  regards, mehrdad

Replies: Reply from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] bad news and good news about the R-D1)
In reply to: Message from joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low) ([Leica] bad news and good news about the R-D1)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] bad news and good news about the R-D1)