HU:R-D1 for $1200 BIN on ebay

[Matthew Allen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/epson-r-d1-digi...ryZ15234QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The usual disclaimers apply - no affiliation or knowledge of the seller, just thought this might help someone out.

Matthew

 

[Keith]

These are getting cheaper and cheaper ... for obvious reasons I guess. That said a digital rangefinder for this price is pretty appealing and you have to wonder when they may dip below $1000.00?

 

[Matthew Allen]

Yes, it is tempting. I've seen wonderful photos from the R-D1 posted here. Its output is appealingly film-like for a digital camera.

What's off putting is that it's still quite a lot money for a camera that's getting long in the tooth by digital standards and which might not be repairable if it were to fail. Sophisticated modern cameras do have a depressing ability to die spontaneously because one of several thousand tiny components fails.

Matthew

 

[Matthew Allen]

...And it's gone. I don't suppose that was an RFFer, or was it?

Matthew

 

[bankcheck]

That's quick.

 

[gdi]

These are getting cheaper and cheaper ... for obvious reasons I guess. That said a digital rangefinder for this price is pretty appealing and you have to wonder when they may dip below $1000.00?

Are they getting cheaper? This one seems unusually cheap, other recent ones seem to be more in the $1500- 1700 range. Or is there a less expensive source I haven't seen?

Thanks

 

[Krosya]

I dont know who got it - not me 😉, but I'd be rather questioning this auction - too low of a price - these can sell for a lot more still. Not much of a description. Looks like it was a quick, no questions asked kinda sale. I wonder if it is indeed fully functioning camera? Or worse - a stolen one? In any case I'd rather pay more and get one from Japan, from a well known seller. But thats me.

 

[ampguy]

perhaps a camera dealer?

perhaps a camera dealer?

Perhaps a camera dealer bought it to resell? I'd prefer to get more new "refurbs" from the Epson store for about $1400 shipped, but it's good to know that a steady suppy is currently availble from Matsuiyastore and others, and even better to know that there are folks who can fix these when they need fixing.

I dont know who got it - not me 😉, but I'd be rather questioning this auction - too low of a price - these can sell for a lot more still. Not much of a description. Looks like it was a quick, no questions asked kinda sale. I wonder if it is indeed fully functioning camera? Or worse - a stolen one? In any case I'd rather pay more and get one from Japan, from a well known seller. But thats me.

 

[Kevin]

At a price of $1000 I would get a second body for sure and forgo my current M8 gas attack.

 

[gdi]

Well I really like the handling, and the look of the images, but I have a heck of a time adjusting the RF. I am very close to selling mine to someone who has more patience with it!

 

[rogers]

gdi --> If you want a buyer, let me know!

 

[gdi]

gdi --> If you want a buyer, let me know!

If you are interested send me a PM - I did get the RF adjusted quite well a couple days ago. I have a M8 which doesn't go out of calibration so I rarely use the R-D1...

 

[litos]

$1000 is way too low. A good 'used' R-D1s will go for 1500+. The fact that it still gets good reviews against the only other DRF in the world, which should blow its doors off but doesn't, means it will hold that price. I just ordered a couple of parts for my rd1s from japan to do a minor self repair of the SD assembly, and can adjust the RF no problem. It my be getting "long in the tooth", but it still has plenty of bite.

 

[SteveM(PA)]

If anyone figures out how to level out my tilted framelines, lemme know 🙂

 

[mobilexile]

If anyone figures out how to level out my tilted framelines, lemme know 🙂

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