Nice shot. Looks like a very enjoyable camera. -- Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of graywolf > Sent: 02 January 2008 20:04 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - Prayers > > Took a minute to understand the photo. I thought Muslims had > a thing against cameras, especially in the Mosque? > > Graywolf (Tom Rittenhouse) > Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com > Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > 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. > > > > > > > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
