I always wanted an RD-1. Just couldn't justify the price of 5 *ist-Ds cameras for one. Looks like you're having fun.
Nice shot by the way. Cotty wrote: > Hi folks, > > Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. > > I hope it scrapes through by the skin of its teeth - the camera and lens > are not Pentax - *but* I've discovered that the sensor is identical to > those used in the *ist D camera, so hopefully I can get away with that ;-) > > I bought a used Epson R-D1 (exc+) from an Italian eBayer, and a mint > Voigtlander Ultron 28mm f1.9 from someone on the Rangefinder forum. I > can't tell you the fun I'm having with this camera - it's brought back a > whole new level of photography. It's old technology (!) at 6MP on the > 1.5 crop CCD but it handles and feels just like a film camera. With the > LCD folded away, the casual observer cannot tell it's digital. It's a > true rangefinder camera - not as small as a Leica CL, but better built > (yes, better) and a joy to use. The 800 and 1600 files are very smooth - > I'm impressed. > > More info for those interested: > > <http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/epson-rd1.shtml> > > <http://www.richcutler.co.uk/r-d1/r-d1_01.htm> > > > > > Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: > > <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html> > > R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, > cropped to square. > > I was filming in a mosque today and managed a few minutes to expose 11 > frames. This wasn't too bad. Happy new year. > > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
