Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/11

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Subject: [Leica] help, talk me out of buying an R-D1 (an update)
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Sat Mar 11 08:21:41 2006

Ask Stephen Gandy if the Bessa grip will work on the Epson. The holes may
line up. $40.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com

On Mar 11, 2006, at 1:02 AM, David Keenan wrote:

> Too late.
>
> I begged this group and others to talk me out of buying one of
> Epson's digital rangefinders.
>
> Without success.
>
> Now after about a month of ownership, I must report that I really
> love this camera.
>
> No out of box problems with this late (0047xx) serial number unit.
> It feels natural in my hands. Solid. Like a Leica.
>
> Image quality is great. Epson RAW software is easy and straight
> forward to use.
>
> The "digital film" advance feels a little, um, filmsy. The shutter
> seriously lacks the Leica M satisfaction.
>
> But my only real complaint is the lack of a front hand grip that
> makes it awkward and hard to carry suspended from my right hand  
> like I carry my M7. However, my friend Luigi of Leicatime is custom  
> making me one of his R-D1 half-cases with a front grip. I gather  
> that once done, he will offer a similar case as a standard item.
>
> So, poueeee, on all the naysayers. The R-D1 is a great addition to
> my camera stable.
>
> Dave.
> --
> David Keenan, ausdlk@swbell.net on 3/11/2006
>
>
>
>
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