Germans. (This is no reflection on either Chinese or German people, just that the translations seemed
to be accomplished by someone who had only a passing knowledge of Japanese and had heard a rumor
of a language called English). Now we can see that it could have been much worse.
Chris Brogden wrote:
For what it's worth, here's what Excite's translation tool made of the Japanese website. I love their rendition of "Leica." :)
"Wearing of the L/M mount correspondence lens of historied RAIKA for 80 years or more was realized for the first time as a digital camera. EM mount (RAIKA M type compatible mount) of R-D1 corresponds to many of RAIKA M mount lenses of not only a KOSHINA FOKUTORENDA lens with an actual result but a BAYONETTO system. And correspondence is possible also on L mount lens of a screw formula at adapter (product made from KOSHINA) wearing. Traditional ?? which has built the history of a photograph revives in the digital world. * It cannot equip with the lens which has the outside size of 20.5mm or more from mount. <lens with which it cannot equip> RAIKA: -- HOLOGON 15mm F8/SUPER ANGULON 21mm F4/SUPER ANGULON 21mm F3.4/ELMARIT 28mm F2.8 (type for beginning term) / SUMMICRON 50mm F2 (Dual Range SUMMICRON) <lens which cannot ??> RAIKA: -- HEKTOR 50mm F2.5/ELMAR 50mm F3.5.
Double finders, such as completeness of the exclusive design which can feel a photographic subject more direct, are equipped. The space which is visible by ?? can be cut off feeling the whole space by the left eye. In a bright finder, since the range finder image of a real image formula dissociates distinctly, focus ??? with more high accuracy is possible. In the rate of a view, effective baseline length secured 38.2mm 85%. Moreover, an iris diaphragm priority AE function is carried. If an iris diaphragm value is decided, shutter speed will be automatically set up by TTL light measurement (lighting display), and it will lead to the optimal exposure. Of course, a full manual setup is also possible. Moreover, it is displayed clearly [ can change 28 and a 35 or 50mm BURAITO frame, and ], and immediate photography is also supported certainly. The Para Lux automatic compensation mechanism is also carried.
The basic information in connection with all photography is always displayed on a shutter dial and a needle type indicator. Not the setting method of the menu form which used the liquid crystal panel but required information can check immediately, and can concentrate on photography by realizing still more nearly immediately direct operation which can be changed. The number of ? sheets which can be photoed [ white balance setup / photography quality setup / ], and battery residual quantity are displayed on a needle type indicator. With a shutter dial, the exposure compensation at the time of an ISO sensitivity setup, AE photography setup, and AE can be checked.
The shutter dial which condensed the function in connection with exposure operations, such as shutter speed, in one dial. An ISO sensitivity setup from ISO200 to 1600. A manual shutter speed setup from a valve to 1/2000. It is an exposure compensation setup of 1 / 3EV unit to -2EV-+2EV at the time of AE setup and AE. A setup is smoothly possible in all exposure control. Since the dial was sticking out a little and was arranged at the front side of a body, without letting a finder out of sight, even if it goes into the photography posture, change of shutter speed was attained and realized smooth operativity. Moreover, it is possible to prevent an exposure gap and to take a photograph in comfort by preparing a lock function in AE position of 0EV compensation. It is the dial which thought the motion of a fingertip as important by arranging a shutter RERIZU button in the center of a dial.
The electric control type length run focal-plane shutter which operates till a maximum of 1 / 2000 seconds. The rhythmic sense at the time of photography etc. adhered to the manual winding-up lever without a feeling of resistance, in order not to spoil the joy which manipulates a camera. Smooth charge is realized at 30 degrees of reserve angles, and 90 degrees of charge angles. The shutter RERIZU button also adhered to tactile feeling and a quiet shutter sound of a fingertip, and comfortable operativity is realized. Moreover, the shutter dial also adhered to manual operation and an ISO setup, shutter speed, and the good visibility that exposure compensation understands at a glance are secured.
The indicator of the four-stitch formula which makes it bear a close resemblance to a mechanical chronograph clock is the crystal of technology and an aesthetic sense with which Epson fills this R-D1. "500-0" of the perimeter display the number of ??? sheets. The left of an in dial sets up a white balance from a top out of A= auto, fine weather, the shade, a clouded sky, an incandescence electric bulb, and a fluorescent light. The right sets up picture quality from N=NORMAL, H=HIGH, and R=RAW. The bottom displays battery residual quantity. Four needles display data required at the time of photography correctly beautifully.
The body which gets used to a hand exactly was realized having considered all as the strong product made from the ARUMIDAI cast, and being equal to the photography under severer conditions as well as a mount base or a body chassis, until it resulted in the finder base or the body apron part. The lightweight Magnesium alloy which is easy to treat is adopted as a vertical cover, and a back pig and a LCD cover.
Since an exposure intention of a photography person was correctly reflected at the time of AE photography, AE lock function was equipped. Exposure is fixed by pushing AE lock button at the time of a half shutter. A picture quality setting lever and a white balance setting lever can be set up with the needle type indicator of a warship part by using together the JOG dial which is easy to use.
SD memory card recordable high-speed is adopted as preservation of an important digital image with small and large scale. It corresponds to the large scale to 1GB, and a photograph can be taken in comfort, without caring about photography number of sheets.
The synchronization terminal also corresponding to the large-sized stroboscope for studio is equipped as well as a clip-on type small stroboscope. X points of contact It aligns in the time of a long second from 1 / 125 seconds. It is fine about the moment of irradiating a photographic subject since no blackout sets and there is like a single lens reflex camera at the time of RERIZU. It catches certainly by DA. It is RENJIFA also here. The merit of an INDA camera is demonstrated."
Bet that clears everything up. :)
chris
