I shouldn't be surprised anymore...

These comparisons are fun, but so much is dependent on the person doing the post processing, and the limitation of low res jpegs, that they don't mean much to me. Have you printed any of these? How do the prints compare?
 
Anyone who has used a full-frame camera with a 35mm lens for long periods of time should immediately identify image #2 as being a picture taken with that combo.

You didn't shoot that wide open, however. My guess is somewhere between f/5.6 and f/8.0
 
Pickett Wilson said:
These comparisons are fun, but so much is dependent on the person doing the post processing, and the limitation of low res jpegs, that they don't mean much to me. Have you printed any of these? How do the prints compare?
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Hi PW,

You're dead right. I haven't printed any of them but the for whatever reason the R-D1 does have a unique colour and under my particular workflow they seem to 'pop' more than my other cameras. That is off course, just as they appear on the screen.

Let's just say everyone got the R-D1 right 🙂

John
 
i have the same set up now... RD1 and vc 40/1.4 ... i am new to RF cameras coz i have been an sLr user for about 25 years now... i wish my results will be the same soon while i practice using this cam 🙂
 
what aperture were you using with these?

Johnmcd said:
My mum's 70th birthday dinner today. I had on hand,

5D with 17-35 2.8 L (loaner)
EP-1 with standard zoom
and the R-D1 with the cv 40/1.4

All great cameras but the best shots by far were taken by the R-D1. I should have known 🙂

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Cheers - John
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I've actually been half-considering selling my RD1s (to get a Coolscan) since I use my M8 so much more these days. The fact that I could instantly see that shot #3 in your comparison was the Epson, and how lovely all these skin-tones are, reminded me why I would bitterly regret losing it.
 
You brought all that gear to a birthday party? The Epson seems like an incredible camera. What is the largest you can print with that camera?
 
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Great shots, very "film like". Could it be what is noticed about the Epson has less to do with the camera itself than the glass that's usually slapped on it?
 
jsrockit said:
You brought all that gear to a birthday party? The Epson seems like an incredible camera. What is the largest you can print with that camera?
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Sounds like a lot. But I had the 5D on loan and used it for the family group shot. The R-D1 and EP-1 are always in the camera bag 🙂

Largest print? Depends I suppose. A3?

Cheers - John
 
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