Epson R-D1s Leica-compatible digicam

by Marc Perton posted Mar 15th 2006 at 11:35AM

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).

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Nik Jaffe @ Mar 15th 2006 3:08PM

Funky... http://zorve.com

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Graham @ Mar 15th 2006 8:08PM

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?

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Graham @ Mar 15th 2006 8:10PM

When will this camera be available?

Graham
http://www.grahamandgrahamphotography.com

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Jeff Bridges @ Mar 16th 2006 3:30PM

I WANT ONE.

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Lars @ Mar 30th 2006 11:34AM

Great, I no longer have to wait for the Leica digital M.

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Pascal @ Aug 20th 2007 2:02PM

I am using it and it's lovely!

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Pascal @ Aug 20th 2007 2:05PM

you can find some sample in my website.

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