> > A LOT more than I'd want to pay. That's more than a new > K20D, roughly triple the price of a k200d. Compared to > those, the Epson has fewer megapixels, no shake > reduction, lower maximum ISO, lower memory capacity, > ... And I've seen reports of reliability problems. >
I'd like an RD-1 or an M8 (if it's reliable enough - saw a used one yesterday for a mere £2,500), but I can't afford either at the moment. The attraction for me is the same as the attraction of Leica Ms over better-featured film SLRs - they are small, discreet and largely non-threatening. As much as I like my E-1, people can react rather differently to it than they do to a rangefinder camera (if they even notice it). Here in London where the streets are paved with tourists it doesn't matter very much because everyone is pointing some sort of camera at someone or something, but in other parts of the country, and in other countries, it makes a difference. You could also argue, as some do, that small p&s digital cameras have overtaken the rf-type camera, but I've yet to see one that is as responsive and fast, has a choice of sufficiently high-quality fast, wide lenses, has a high quality sensor, and the robustness and build quality that demanding photographers, er, demand. However, this may be just my ignorance of the market - anyone please feel free to correct me. Bob -- 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.
