If
you're looking for a way to make use of that extensive collection of Leica lenses you've accumulated over the years,
there's another option beside waiting (and waiting) for Leica to release the
Digital M. Epson has announced a modest upgrade to the
R-D1, the company's digital rangefinder, which is compatible with Leica M mount and L mount glass. The R-D1s shares its
predecessor's 6 megapixel APS-C sensor, 2-inch LCD, RAW format, multiple black-and-white modes, and ISO 200-1600, and
adds a few minor improvements, including a JPEG RAW mode, quick view function, Adobe RGB mode, and noise reduction for
long exposures. Pricing hasn't been announced, but will probably be in line with the original R-D1, which goes for
about $3,000 (and which will probably come down a bit now that this one's out, so if you can live without JPEG RAW and
Adobe RGB, you may want to skip this one and see what kind of deal you can get on the D1 -- unless you'd rather keep
waiting for the Digital M).
posted Mar 15th 2006 11:35AM
Funky... http://zorve.com
Now this looks like one COOL camera. Wonder why Epson did a better job of building a camera that would make Leica owners drool rather than Panasonic, considering the Leica/Panasonic relationship?
When will this camera be available?
Graham
http://www.grahamandgrahamphotography.com
I WANT ONE.
Great, I no longer have to wait for the Leica digital M.
I am using it and it's lovely!
www.ourweddingphotography.com
you can find some sample in my website.
http://www.ourweddingphotography.com