RichC
Well-known
EDIT: May 2011: THE EPSON R-D1 FAQ website has a new home at CameraQuest
Many Thanks to Rich Cutler!
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Over the past year I've scrawled rough notes on oddments of paper, created scrappy Word files, collected web links, etc., whenever I've come across something about the R-D1 that I thought might come in useful one day.
I've tidied up this collection and created an Epson R-D1 Information Resource website for the benefit of the community:
I'd be grateful for feedback:
• mistakes
• broken links
• omissions
• clarifications
• suggested additions.
If you have any new material, this is especially welcome.
The website has been created under a Creative Commons Licence (excepting my personal photos in my Gallery), so feel free to use/republish the material as you wish. All I ask is an acknowledgement and a link back to my website.
Last - but not least - thanks to everyone on this forum, as this is where I've gleaned a large proportion of the information.
Many Thanks to Rich Cutler!
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Over the past year I've scrawled rough notes on oddments of paper, created scrappy Word files, collected web links, etc., whenever I've come across something about the R-D1 that I thought might come in useful one day.
I've tidied up this collection and created an Epson R-D1 Information Resource website for the benefit of the community:
It contains information on adjusting the rangefinder, which batteries to use, repairing/servicing, replacement eyepieces, problematic lenses and anything else I thought useful.
I'd be grateful for feedback:
• mistakes
• broken links
• omissions
• clarifications
• suggested additions.
If you have any new material, this is especially welcome.
The website has been created under a Creative Commons Licence (excepting my personal photos in my Gallery), so feel free to use/republish the material as you wish. All I ask is an acknowledgement and a link back to my website.
Last - but not least - thanks to everyone on this forum, as this is where I've gleaned a large proportion of the information.
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Chicagobob
Beginner!
Great~
Great~
Thanks. Great stuff. :angel: Great service to the forum.
Happy New Year
Bob
Great~
Thanks. Great stuff. :angel: Great service to the forum.
Happy New Year
Bob
jlw
Rangefinder camera pedant
Wow, Rich, this is a very impressive collection of info! Thanks for doing it.
rvaubel
Well-known
Rich
What an incredible resource for those of us that hope to be able to adjust their rangefinder someday.
Rex
What an incredible resource for those of us that hope to be able to adjust their rangefinder someday.
Rex
georgeaye
Member
terrific resource
terrific resource
Hi there Rich
thank you for collecting and compiliing this great resource for rd-1 owners and prospective buyers. I'm just days away from my first hands on experience with it but I wanted to mention that I had very similar motivations with purchasing it as you.
I wanted a smaller, more discrete, inter-personal camera... I only hope that I can get acustomed to the RF way...
George
terrific resource
Hi there Rich
thank you for collecting and compiliing this great resource for rd-1 owners and prospective buyers. I'm just days away from my first hands on experience with it but I wanted to mention that I had very similar motivations with purchasing it as you.
I wanted a smaller, more discrete, inter-personal camera... I only hope that I can get acustomed to the RF way...
George
d_e
Member
Wow this is great indeed! It is a useful site that for sure hundreds of people will refer to.
Anybody has servicing info or guides on the RD-1s which is built differently than the original RD-1? It will be good to include their differences as well.
Anybody has servicing info or guides on the RD-1s which is built differently than the original RD-1? It will be good to include their differences as well.
pstevenin
Established
Hi Rich,
What a brilliant achievement!
I did not have the time to deeply read each article, but I noticed that with the megaperl magnifier, I can reliably focus my tele-elmarit 90 2.8 at full aperture and even my tele-elmar 135 4.0 at 5.6. I suggest to add on your rangefinder accuracy table 1 page (http://www.richcutler.co.uk/r-d1/r-d1_05.htm) a 'maximum aperture with the megaperl attached' column based on your experience (or other RFF members).
Again, thanks a lot for the work , really appreciated.
Respect.
Philippe.
What a brilliant achievement!
I did not have the time to deeply read each article, but I noticed that with the megaperl magnifier, I can reliably focus my tele-elmarit 90 2.8 at full aperture and even my tele-elmar 135 4.0 at 5.6. I suggest to add on your rangefinder accuracy table 1 page (http://www.richcutler.co.uk/r-d1/r-d1_05.htm) a 'maximum aperture with the megaperl attached' column based on your experience (or other RFF members).
Again, thanks a lot for the work , really appreciated.
Respect.
Philippe.
iml
Well-known
^ What they said. Excellent stuff.
Ian
Ian
Jim Watts
Still trying to See.
Rich,
This is really excellent and much needed. It will save a lot of time trying to search past threads here hoping to find the information.
Perhaps you can add the URL to your signature as something like the R-D1 Information Resource so that new R-D1 owners and Forum members can easily find it.
Better still perhaps the moderator could add it to 'Cool Links'
Thanks for all the hard work.
Jim
This is really excellent and much needed. It will save a lot of time trying to search past threads here hoping to find the information.
Perhaps you can add the URL to your signature as something like the R-D1 Information Resource so that new R-D1 owners and Forum members can easily find it.
Better still perhaps the moderator could add it to 'Cool Links'
Thanks for all the hard work.
Jim
jmechan
Newbie
Excellent resource, well done.
If I could just add one teeny-tiny criticism....my screen brightness is turned up way too high but I find the low contrast text very difficult to read....would it be possible to darken it down a touch? That light grey is pretty but a bit tricksy for me.
Other than that, love it.
Jon
If I could just add one teeny-tiny criticism....my screen brightness is turned up way too high but I find the low contrast text very difficult to read....would it be possible to darken it down a touch? That light grey is pretty but a bit tricksy for me.
Other than that, love it.
Jon
Joe Mondello
Resu Deretsiger
Echoing all the sentiments above.
Well done!
Well done!
ampguy
Veteran
Excellent site with a lot of info. at one place. Great job!
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Great site. Interestingly, I read the Moto Guzzi pages first! BTW, the link to Wessons on the acknowledgments page is broken.
Earl
Earl
jvr
Well-known
Wow! Thank you very much for your effort! Just the bit on the Exposure Pattern is worth the visit, let alone all the wonderful stuff on alignment (now I think I feel safer when I'll get my RD-1s to some local repairman!).
A very, very fine job!!!!
Great stuff!
A very, very fine job!!!!
Great stuff!
Terao
Kiloran
Hmm, esoteric Italian bike and esoteric camera 
Excellent stuff. I also read the MG stuff first
The Trusted Reviews review is hilarious, should be made a sticky for this forum. Price of entry for anyone considering buying the R-D1
Excellent stuff. I also read the MG stuff first
The Trusted Reviews review is hilarious, should be made a sticky for this forum. Price of entry for anyone considering buying the R-D1
geoabbott
Member
Well done, Rich. Excellent work.
Vagabond
Accomplished Malingerer
Great job, Rich.
vha
Isn't it coffee time ?
Well done and thanks. .
Just got my Rd-1 today so this was perfect.
Now I can take digital photos of my M´s with a rangefinder
vha
Just got my Rd-1 today so this was perfect.
Now I can take digital photos of my M´s with a rangefinder
vha
tmessenger
Established
Nice job
I would also note that diopters are available from CV for the R-D1, I got my from Cameraquest.com
Regards,
Tim
I would also note that diopters are available from CV for the R-D1, I got my from Cameraquest.com
Regards,
Tim
sbaruche
sylbar
elmar 2.8/50
elmar 2.8/50
Rich great site thanks
can you confirm that the modern elmar 2.8/50mm can be safey collapse
sylvain
elmar 2.8/50
Rich great site thanks
can you confirm that the modern elmar 2.8/50mm can be safey collapse
sylvain