Re:RD1

  • From: "Bill Lawlor" <wvl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:48:47 -0800

Chris, a friend of mine who own a pro camera shop got an RD1. He loved it
with the C/V 12mm but when he put a leica 50 on it he had to send it back
because of  rangefinder problems. Bill Lawlor
> Wow! A LHSA Viewfinder with 10 pages of RD-1 reviews and photos! If only
Tom
> would be kind enough to bring one to New Orleans in April. :)
>
> Within the past month, I've seen no less than 15 reviews of this camera in
> magazines. Every review comes down to price and rangefinder accuracy. I'm
> sure the $2999 price with drop as all digis do. If I consider I shoot 20
> rolls with my Leicas at a wedding, that's about $500 when it comes to film
> and processing/scanning/printing. $2999 is not that bad of a price. Pity
> there is no Custom WB, but then again this could just be a B&W camera for
> work.
>
> I do not use Nocti's or even 1.4 Summi's so I would not have a huge
concern
> on RF issues. Nice thing about digital is you do not need wide open
> apertures as much. Change to 800iso and keep pressing that shutter. Let
f/4
> live!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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