SteveM(PA)
Poser
Well that's encouraging! I was hoping it wasn't Steve's who denied your repair in your earlier post.
Krosya
Konicaze
Doesn't RD1 have the same shutter as all Bessa cameras? As well as RF system? So based on that shouldn't places that can fix Bessas could fix RD? Just a thought.
Let us know how yours come out. Good luck!
Let us know how yours come out. Good luck!
mn4367
Established
Hello Didier,
I think it was a good decision to get it repaired. It still seems to be the cheapest solution even if it's hard to pay just to get where you were before it failed. I also have an R-D1 which worked without problems so far (knock on wood..) but nevertheless from time to time I think about buying a film RF (which most likely would be the Ikon). But then I had to buy a scanner and spend a lot of money for the rolls, not to mention the time/cost for developing, scanning, archiving etc. OK, I could probably live with that, but summing up the costs pushes me in a region where an M8 it is not sooo far away because I'd buy a Nikon scanner with the magazine holder, at least 1500 EUR
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But what prevents me from going back to film is being able to choose ISO with the R-D1 whenever I like or when it's necessary. And I think the high ISO qualities of the Epson are pretty good. With film I had to change rolls, which I really don't like to do.
So most of the time listening to reason tells me "stick with the R-D1, perhaps get a second one as a backup". In 2 or 3 years maybe we have a (better) digital RF alternative. If not, film as a resort is perhaps still there. If not perhaps some kind of ultra expensive Mx waits. And if not, well...
PS:
Your PAW is impressive. Seems you've found the right tool for your style. I'd say don't change it.
I think it was a good decision to get it repaired. It still seems to be the cheapest solution even if it's hard to pay just to get where you were before it failed. I also have an R-D1 which worked without problems so far (knock on wood..) but nevertheless from time to time I think about buying a film RF (which most likely would be the Ikon). But then I had to buy a scanner and spend a lot of money for the rolls, not to mention the time/cost for developing, scanning, archiving etc. OK, I could probably live with that, but summing up the costs pushes me in a region where an M8 it is not sooo far away because I'd buy a Nikon scanner with the magazine holder, at least 1500 EUR
.But what prevents me from going back to film is being able to choose ISO with the R-D1 whenever I like or when it's necessary. And I think the high ISO qualities of the Epson are pretty good. With film I had to change rolls, which I really don't like to do.
So most of the time listening to reason tells me "stick with the R-D1, perhaps get a second one as a backup". In 2 or 3 years maybe we have a (better) digital RF alternative. If not, film as a resort is perhaps still there. If not perhaps some kind of ultra expensive Mx waits. And if not, well...
PS:
Your PAW is impressive. Seems you've found the right tool for your style. I'd say don't change it.
Photon42
burn the box
Hi Didier,
good to hear you found your solution, really. As I never had something repaired outside CH, can I ask how the customs question is handled when the camera is returned? Will it be declared as a repair and are there changes this gets accepted?
Regards from ZH
Ivo
