Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/12

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
Subject: [Leica] Shutterbug & Zeiss Ikon and R-D1
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)
Date: Sat Mar 12 22:43:22 2005
 
The latest "we like everything we test" Shutterbug arrives today with 
reports on the history of the new Zeiss Ikon and a test of the R-D1. One 
interesting factoid about the ZI is that apparently Zeiss original proposed 
design of the face (the front) has no hard edges: the edges were round, as 
were the apron. After 8 months, Cosina finally won the argument with the 
current look.  Another factoid is that "almost no parts of the Bessa-series 
camera" is used.

To me, the big question is how quiet is the shutter. The R-D1 cluck-ching 
drives me nuts :-)

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
use richard at imagecraft.com)