Just got an RD1.

[BLKRCAT]

I picked one up from a RFF member a few weeks back. Still getting acquainted with the RD-1. I have it listed for sale but recently took it to a bachelor party and the thing performed magnificently.

 

[kermaier]

Minolta M-Rokkor 40/2 is wonderful on the R-D1, and matches the 35mm frame lines almost exactly.

 

[krötenblender]

Jealous... I still miss mine after years sometimes.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1s - ZM Biogon 2.8/28

 

[krötenblender]

Epson R-D1s - ZM Biogon 2.8/28

Yeah, fine... rub some more salt into the wound. 🙄

 

[rpavich]

I'm excited!

My R-D1s is on it's way 🙂

I'm currently a Fuji X100T shooter and while I love that camera, it's just not the same as a rangefinder.

I have a CV 35/1.4 Classic SC coming with it.

I'm very excited about this. I've been doing nothing but searching forums and looking over flickr images.

 

[astro8]

Welcome aboard. It's a fabulous camera.

 

[rbelyell]

ah, we meet agsin! good luck a second time!
tony

 

[rpavich]

Holy crap I love this camera. It's very different from my X100T and I don't think that I'll be getting rid of the T anytime soon because of that.

Unlike the M9 I tried, this was cheap enough (relatively speaking) that I can have both without breaking the bank wide open.

I'm homebound today (working from home)so I really don't have an opportunity to shoot anything yet but I can say this; Lens cap!

Wow..my hit rate would go WAY up if I could remember to take the dang lens cap off!

Also, I didn't realize that the diopter was clear glass so I need to shoot with my glasses on which means the framelines are hard to see due to being further back. I ordered a few diopters from B&H to give that a shot, I really like to shoot with my glasses off.

Also, I love the colors and rendering of a CCD. This is the same feeling I got when I shot the M9 and saw the files for the first time. I really like them, I don't know why.

Also, one thing I REALLY like over the M9 is that the viewfinder is 1:1 so that you can really have both eyes open when you shoot..for real..and it looks great....the camera disappears.

I'll try and do more over the weekend.

I'm posting two shots; the first is my Lightroom import screen..notice all of the black squares? 🙂

The second is a shot of my puggy Pancho in the back yard getting ready to whiz on something.

Sorry, but for now, that's all you get.

 

[BLKRCAT]

My RD1 listed in the classifieds is out for service. I should get it back soon. Once it arrives I hope to play with it a little bit before someone picks it up.

 

[rpavich]

And this is my first official "no lens cap" shot.

I know it's not much...but it's the first of many

 

[rbelyell]

congrats. same feelings i had about the sensor and vf size. my advice on the lens cap: use a hood. you need it anyway for a 35mm. then you dont have to worry about a cap and its always ready but the lens is protected. enjoy it. after all my buyings and sellings for the last five or six years, i am completely happy with the rd1 and leica glass as my main tool. i wouldnt consider replacing it with a digi m. the konos now, thats another story...):

 

[rpavich]

And here it is.

The 35mm is mounted to it and the 21mm Color Skopar f/4 is beside it.

 

[rbelyell]

good on the 21 skopar! ive got a 21mm elmarit, and the fov is just a little bigger than the entire vf. at about 31mm, with a 21mm DOF, this is my favorite 'street' lens. no need to focus, just put it on f8, zone focus on the lens and shoot from the hip! of course its a great landscape, landmark lens as well.

 

[rpavich]

good on the 21 skopar! ive got a 21mm elmarit, and the fov is just a little bigger than the entire vf. at about 31mm, with a 21mm DOF, this is my favorite 'street' lens. no need to focus, just put it on f8, zone focus on the lens and shoot from the hip! of course its a great landscape, landmark lens as well.

You got it!

Off topic a bit...how do I link large pictures here? I notice that some folks can but mine get a warning if they are big and all I can link or upload are small ones

 

[kermaier]

+1: I tried a 21/3.4 Super-Angulon, but that vignettes like a sonofagun on the R-D1, and the big rear element hoses the camera's metering. But the CV 21/4 works like a charm. 🙂

 

[rbelyell]

i do get some vignetting with the elmarit, but i kinda expected that. its not bad at all though and easily corrected PP. the colors though are sensational.

 

[rpavich]

I am loving this thing.

It's really weird to get used to after shooting regular DSLR and mirrorless cameras for so long...but it's really rewarding.

And I swear, the files look just like M9 files (which I really like)

 

[Kate-the-Great]

Off topic a bit...how do I link large pictures here? I notice that some folks can but mine get a warning if they are big and all I can link or upload are small ones

There may be multiple ways, but I take a direct link to an appropriately-sized image hosted elsewhere (like Flickr, Imgur, etc) and insert it with the tags. That's always worked for me and results in the full-sized image being shown. What dimensions are the images you're trying to link?

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Back OT... every time I see a thread like this I regret selling my R-D1. Danger danger danger says my bank account... ;)

rpavich, I agree about the colors; there's really something magical about the images from the R-D1. Just beware the limited dynamic range and the images will be like nothing else.

 

[BLKRCAT]

My RD1 is back from service. Everything is working great!

My ad expired but I'm not in a huge rush to sell now that I have something new to play with.