Just curious-How many R-D1s does this list have?

Just curious-How many R-D1s does this list have?

  • Yes I do!

    Votes: 294 66.4%

  • I am thinking or going to but one!

    Votes: 149 33.6%
  • Total voters
    443
Doc,

That is a fantastic lens collection. Nice choices.

Sean
 
I have to change my option to "Yes I do!". Just got mine yesterday and it seems to be problem free, all thanks to my dealer for checking it out before shipping it to me. Love it!
 
Include me on my list. Mine came in yesterday with the Leica 50mm 1.4 asph and all works good so far. Finder is not tilted and seems to focus accurately from what I can tell so far. Have found no hot or dead pixels at 400iso with jpeg but I shoot 90% in RAW.

So far I like very much, a nice chunk of hardware!
 
I bought one two days ago

I bought one two days ago

Curiosity finally overwhelmed my reticence over paying $3000 for a 6MP camera with so many “issues” (especially the focus accuracy). I was also worried about the comparative quality from such a small sensor.

My friend Walt (a superb large format photographer, and the subject you see in these examples) and I shot some quick shots with an RD-1 (6MP), 1D2 (8MP) and 1Ds2 (16.6 MP).

http://homepage.mac.com/billh96007/LensTests/PhotoAlbum150.html

I printed three shots of Walt last night, one from each camera. While there is more information available in the 1Ds2 print, the actual differences are relatively subtle, and given the prints separately, or even together without telling someone they were from different cameras, I doubt many people would notice any difference. I just did a quick conversion in C1, sharpened them (probably too much for some of the Rd-1 shots - I did not want to be “unfair” to any camera, especially the RD-1), and made web jpegs for PC and printed them. It was late, and the color is off, but for a quick look, this worked for me.

I also included a few odds and ends I shot with the RD-1 the past two days. I do need to take a few minutes to read the instruction book....
 
Still trying to justify the move myself

Still trying to justify the move myself

$3000 for a camera that might be replaced soon. But I am trying to think of all the Leica glass that I have now that I am doing more digital. MIght just give me a reason to take my film cameras along too.
 
ChipNovaMac said:
$3000 for a camera that might be replaced soon.
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Or, just as likely, never see a brother or sister being born.

Admittedly, the price is high but I have no regrets at all. I'm not shooting more but I am shooting more experimentally. It's like shooting a shot on film, review it and go back to reshoot the scene, but with the R-D1 I get to do it in the blink of an eye. My Eos 300D is not seeing any action whatsoever these days, and neither do my film cameras (the Bessas, the Russians, the M2).
 
Well I did what I called my "poor man's R-D1" for a recent trip to SF. I got a Rebel XT to replace my questionable 10D. Ran with three lenses (12-24 Tokina, 17-40L [my Canon Tri-Elmar], and the 28-75 Tamron). It did show me that the lenses I have for my Leica would do well on the R-D1 (lenses from 15 to 90, and the Tri-Elmar). I figured that my M6TTL LHSA would see some action more often as a back up to the R-D1, and for the wider shots.

I agree that experimentation with digital is what swinging me over. Still trying to sort through close to 1000 shots over a 5 day stay in SF.
 
new rd-1 user

new rd-1 user

hi,

just got mine today, battery is charging, can't wait to get out of the house with her. :)

laki
 
Got my second body!

Got my second body!

Thanks to my dear, sweet wife, I was able to pick up my backup/second R-D1 body today. I got my first one in Feb and since then I've been head-over-heels about this camera. Having two bodies has been a dream ever since I got the first one.

Cheers,

Simon
 
Emptying my bank account

Emptying my bank account

Hi all!
I'm new here. Finally I bitten the bullet and got my R-D1 a week ago. A Zeiss Biogon 2/35 ZM is on its way. Cannot wait to try it out!
Cheers!
 
Another Bloke

Another Bloke

As a very "late adopter" I agonized of this purchase. However, even with QC issues, et al, you either have and use the thing or you dont. I take a lot of pictures and this camera will be my point and shoot when I dont need the flexibility of my Canon 20Da or the purity of the film rangefinder experience. Sometimes I just want instant gratification.
Plus I can lust after all the cool "M" mount lenses which I can use on the DM (if ever) or my film cameras.
Rex
BeZerkeley, Ca
 
I don't have one, but have been considering one for some time. Will probably get an RD-1s when they appear in the pipeline... I'm really itching for a digital RF.
 
Reality check,
Poll neds a third question:
"Would you buy one if you could aford one?"
or perhaps (let's face it):
"Do you covet/lust after one?"
 
I am late to add mine, one of the very 1st made. I am simply enthusiast of it.
It is great, despite some dust in the viewfinder, and some burned pixels...

Ciao, Luigi

PS: I am seriously tempted to open for my use a 2nd, new one ! :)
 

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Just received 1 from Robert White (hurray for their recent price drop, now below 1100 pounds on the 'bay). So far, so good re: both build quality (RF spot in vertical alignment & focus accurate even w/Noctilux) & image quality (ISO 1600 surprisingly good). Since I shoot mostly @ 35mm & longer, w/50mm accounting for 60% of my shots, the crop factor is not a huge deal.
 
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