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Joe- I have two rd"s and way too many lensesthat work with them. After a couple of weeks with the X100 I would not go back to the 21mm lens and an rd. The results are wonderful with the X100. Go for it.
 
This is nerve wracking.. will he buy it, won't he? *bites nails*

I have been contemplating swapping my Hasselblad gear for a beautiful Rollei 2.8f. It seem logical, working meter, lighter, quieter system... tempting.
 
naruto said:
This is nerve wracking.. will he buy it, won't he? *bites nails*

I have been contemplating swapping my Hasselblad gear for a beautiful Rollei 2.8f. It seem logical, working meter, lighter, quieter system... tempting.
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Make sure the ergonomics suit you before you leap. The 'flex is a totally different beast. I much prefer the balance with the Hasselblad, with the weight forward.
 
That BC M4 is very tempting for sure but I just recently bought the M4-2 that is quite similar and there are these two lenses tempting me .... :eek:

13 hours ? Can`t you stop by there before work and buy that camera ? :)
 
ChrisN said:
Make sure the ergonomics suit you before you leap. The 'flex is a totally different beast. I much prefer the balance with the Hasselblad, with the weight forward.
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Chris, I used to own a YashicaMat 124G, and a Mamiya C33. I wanted to experiment with the Hasselblad (though I really do not like SLRs) for a while. Even though I like the camera, and the noisy mirror slap, the Rollei is too tempting. whiteface, 295**** serial, and at roughly 1/3 the price of the market. :bang:

maddoc: I am reminded of apple fanboys. :) joe can camp outside the store :D
 
Go for it Joe. You've come to love the R-D1's for what they are, lovely picture taking cameras with more than a few quirks, none of which detract from the results, but add to the picture taking experience, in your case that is. For others the same quirks make the R-D1 a less than nice proposition. The X100 has some quirks too, but I'll hesitate a guess you'll overcome whatever it throws at you and you'll love it for what it is, a brilliant little camera.

You realise I'm doing the same as Lynn don't you? Trying to get others to buy the X100 and report back on all the small non-consequential faults to abate my craving for one, don't you?

P.S. I'm trying to convince myself the X100 is the camera that will get my wife interested in photography. ;)
 
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I went over to flickr and joined an x100 group there just to look at photos from this little beast. I agree, they do look very good. But your RD1 shots are excellent too.

I spent my photo budget on an M6, so for a while I will be on the sideline, but I like the way things are going regarding other cameras (digital types that is).
 
back alley said:
good morning all!!

still undecided...
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Then, don't buy it.

You are correct. You don't need it. You have two of the best digital implementation of a manual camera ever. You have all the lenses you need. Your photography has, IMO, improved significantly since you've been using the RD1s. There is something very special about RD1 images whether B&W or colour. The X100 will not make any difference to you, so don't buy it. There is no bias here - I have an X100 and it is very capable and I used to have an RD1. If I could find another RD1 with a good history I'd swap my X100 in a heartbeat (this is not a WTB advert, but if you're out there:))
 
jsrockit said:
Well it will give him a fast wide angle and great high ISO. Those are things that are hard to obtain on the Epson.
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I'm not knocking the X100. There is a lot to like. The RD1 is just fine at ISO1600 and even pushed beyond, but not as good as the X100. If Joe has missed shots regularly because of the ISO limitation, then, the X100 could be a good addition. Your point about a fast 35 is well made - are there any 23/24 F2 lenses in M mount?
 
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