A cool Epson R-D1s lottery... for current (2021) owners in Japan

[jsrockit]

From PetaPixel:

https://petapixel.com/2021/11/02/eps...-them-to-fans/

"There are a few steps that are required to be eligible to get one. First, applicants must live in Japan. Second, applicants must prove that they were at some point a user of the R-D1 series of cameras by sumbitting a photo taken with the camera (EXIF data will be checked). Since there are a limited number of cameras, anyone who enters will have their name put into a lottery. Those who are selected will have their photo exhibited at the Epson Square Marunouchi Gallery in January. Those lottery winners will be given the chance to purchase the R-D1 for 2,000 yen, which is about $18."

 

[olakiril]

I wish I was in Japan.

I wish this is a secret promo for R-D2.

Come on Santa do your thing.

 

[VoodooXT]

A part of me wishes I still lived in Japan. At one point I was going to buy an R-D1s when I was there but I just opted for my Zeiss Ikon ZM.

 

[Range-rover]

Wow that's pretty cool, too bad I'm not in Japan either.

 

[Out to Lunch]

It would not be surprised when some of these will show on eBay in the near future with a $2000 price tag.

 

[Archiver]

That's super cool on so many levels.

When I was in Japan in 2010, I handled a RD1s and RD1x at one of the smaller camera stores, and was very tempted to get one. But I had just got my M9, and the thought of spending money on a cropped sensor camera with older tech dampened my enthusiasm. I bought a nice magazine-book about the RD1 instead, which had loads of photos of the camera, and samples taken with different lenses around Japan. I still wouldn't mind one!

 

[olakiril]

Here is a nice report from a lucky winner

https://petapixel.com/2022/02/03/i-...ew-to-win-an-epson-r-d1s-digital-rangefinder/

 

[ranger9]

Here is a nice report from a lucky winner

https://petapixel.com/2022/02/03/i-...ew-to-win-an-epson-r-d1s-digital-rangefinder/

I really enjoyed this article. It's not really a user report on a “barn find” R-D1s… more of a thoughtful exploration of what is sometimes called the “rangefinder aesthetic,” and a well-worded explanation of why some of us feel we take our best photos with these limited, low-tech, unnecessarily expensive cameras…

 

[jsrockit]

Nice! Cool to see someone confirm winning!