My cheap R-D1 (costs $600 new)

[kshapero]

I have a New Nikon D200 with:
Nikon 28mm/3.5 Ai'D
CV 40mm/2.0 Ai-P
Nikon 50mm/1.4 Ai'D
Nikon 60mm/2.8 Micro AF

A little bigger, a little bulkier. Built in Flash. Built like a tank.
But I like my ZI better. But the whole thing cost me about $1300.

 

[laptoprob]

huh? Where does the R-D1 come in?

 

[back alley]

drinking again?

 

[peter_n]

He got a new D200 from BestBuy for $599.

 

[back alley]

d200=rd1?

nah

 

[peter_n]

He didn't say it was...

 

[peter_n]

equal, that is... 😉

 

[Jason Sprenger]

I think his Nikon D200 rig is what was purchased in place of an R-D1, like buying a Bessa or a ZI as a cheap M7. I did essentially the same thing with a Canon Rebel XSi.

With top-notch performance and dramatically lower cost, giving up the RF viewfinder and handling, while regrettable, can be a very reasonable way to go at this time.

 

[back alley]

...like buying a Bessa or a ZI as a cheap M7...

bite your tongue!

 

[raid]

this thread gets more confusing ....

where does the RD-1 come in?

 

[Pickett Wilson]

Do not try and understand the thread, that's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth...that there is no RD-1 ...

 

[Jason Sprenger]

By cheap, I simply mean comparatively low in price. I own two Bessas and a ZI and have considered them all a good value for my hard-earned.

 

[Sam N]

I think his Nikon D200 rig is what was purchased in place of an R-D1, like buying a Bessa or a ZI as a cheap M7. I did essentially the same thing with a Canon Rebel XSi.

Key difference: Bessas and ZIs are rangefinders that use the same lenses as M7s....

The D200, while a great deal, is not even a rangefinder.

 

[frankweir]

I agree with Sam...how far do we go with this?? There are many different digital SLRs, used and new, that would be cheaper than an RD-1 and certainly a Leica M 8.2. And many have excellent image quality. The point being?? As has been said many times, the RD-1 has a way of operating and a feel to it that many users enjoy more than an SLR. I have heard good things about Pentax and Olympus which even have image stabilizing in the bodies and are even cheaper than the D-200.

 

[Kevin]

I bought a new R-D1s, including a 15mm Heliar, for 250 Euro.
It's called the Sigma DP1.

 

[sevres_babylone]

I think the mods should call an emergency caucus and decide which forum to move this thread to.

 

[back alley]

I think the mods should call an emergency caucus and decide which forum to move this thread to.

we did, but then realized we don't have a 'confused' section...

 

[sevres_babylone]

...we don't have a 'confused' section...

If we did, I think I could live there. I'm coming to understand Dennis Hopper's line in The American Friend: "Every day, a little bit older, a little bit more confused."

 

[peter_n]

I don't know what's wrong with you blokes, the OP's post is crystal clear: he bought a new D200 for $599 and considers it a "cheap" RD-1.

Wot is confusing about that?

 

[MCTuomey]

i'm with peter, meaning i'm not confused. i had an rd-1. sold it to return to film RFs and a small(er) digi SLR since i couldn't afford to own digi and film RFs at the same time. simple. works for me. i like using film RFs and a digi SLR more than i liked using an rd-1 by itself. just me though. and akiva, of course.