Just got my R-D1

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After 6 days of waiting (thanks RJ) I received my Epson R-D1. I also bought a 50mm f/1.2 LTM for around $250 with haze at Collectible Cameras. These are some of my first dozen shots I took with my Epson.

I never shot with a rangefinder but the size and subtly of a rangefinder is something I have been lusting for a VERY long time. 🙂

Here are my images:

To view more feel free to visit my flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ron2

 

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Just for you guys, here's my friend holding my R-D1 🙂)

 

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Love the colours and the shallow DOF.... looks like you are on a winner here... Makes me think twice about selling mine.

 

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The 50mm 1.2 LTM is what lens exactly? Love the rendering of the first image with the woman's hair moving erratically just as the background rendering.

 

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Those are lovely pictures, I am thinking more and more about getting one of these, as much as I love film it should would be handy to have a tidy digital camera that does not look like a housebrick (my 5D with grip and L plate.)

//J

 

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The 50mm 1.2 LTM is what lens exactly? Love the rendering of the first image with the woman's hair moving erratically just as the background rendering.

The 50mm f/1.2 Canon rangefinder lens. LTM = Leica Thread mount I beileve.

Thank you for the kind comment.

 

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Those are lovely pictures, I am thinking more and more about getting one of these, as much as I love film it should would be handy to have a tidy digital camera that does not look like a housebrick (my 5D with grip and L plate.)

//J

I carry a 5D around with manual lenses (Olympus OMs, Minolta MCs & etc...

I agree, my 5D definitely a brick - I always get looks whenever I try to shoot candid photos. Now with the epson everyone thinks it's a film camera 🙂 it's very stealthy indeed.

 

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See... while I love my RD1... i really wish it had better high ISO usability and higher resolution...

 

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Those colors are wild. I can't get my R-D1 to do that. Did u do much post-processing?

/T

 

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here you go, my friend's "fake" smile haha