New Epson RD-2

jmarcus said:
The thing is i think most of us want an option to the M8 and a R-D2 would be great.
35mmdelux don't let the responses get you down. But it is true we have all heard WILD rumors of the R-D2 but there isn't really a good business case for Epson to stay in the Rangefinder business, unless they think it is really going to sell more printers. Its not going to sell more printers.

Do you have any credible sources?

James
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Interesting and I thank you. Paul
 
back alley said:
what a bunch of negative nellys!

the guy ASKED if there was more info about what he heard.

annoying is when folks don't read the actual words in a post.

joe
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Joe, I did read it. It wasn't hard. To me, "...the talk is..." is idle speculation, pure and simple. Unless a source is quoted or named, this is just rumour-mongering. I'll leave you to it.

Regards,

Bill
 
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35mmdelux said:
All:

The talk is that Epson is considering a new beefed up RD-2, given the strength with which its RD-1(s) is reselling.

At half the cost of the M8 might be worth considering --

Anybody got more info?
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No info here but given the success of the M8 and the rumors about a Nikon (D)RF ... Why not ? I liked the RD-1s (except for its VF). :)
 
BillP said:
Joe, I did read it. It wasn't hard. To me, "...the talk is..." is idle speculation, pure and simple. Unless a source is quoted or named, this is just rumour-mongering. I'll leave you to it.

Regards,

Bill
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LOL. Yes, Bill, all else here are Parlimentary briefs based on incontrovertible evidence.

And they said Brits did not have a sense of humor!

Paul
 
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it would be nice, but highly, I mean, highly unlikely. Nikon on the other hand would be the next to go after the rangefinder crowd.
 
There are already several working prototypes. Numerous credible people have seen them.

Nikon is a company which has traditional ties to the past and company pride might play a part in it.

It might be a modest to a fairly strong commercial success for a large niche market.
 
M. Valdemar said:
There are already several working prototypes. Numerous credible people have seen them.

Nikon is a company which has traditional ties to the past and company pride might play a part in it.

It might be a modest to a fairly strong commercial success for a large niche market.
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Ooh, please give more info. I know Stephen Gandy mentioned he'd heard talk of a prototype. Any hard evidence to stimulate my wishful thinking would be appreciated.
 
kevin m said:
Let's hope so. Then we could watch all the M8 excuses disappear. :D
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But will the Nikon excuses disappear as well? At least they reversed their "nobody wants a full-frame sensor" policy.

They'd have to either develop a new, exciting rangefinder *and* tack on a full-frame or close-to-full-frame (e.g. 1.1x "crop factor") sensor *and* a quiet, high-speed shutter *and* use of the M-mount, or plagiarize somebody else's solution, which appears to be the Canikon tradition.
 
ErikFive said:
And no filters, and no 6.bit coding and a pricetag of under 2K and full grippage and so on and so on :D
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Well, the filters, that's a bit of a sore point.

But yes: add a GPS navigator, autofocus, and ESP-enabled power switch (it'll turn itself on in -3 seconds, predicting when you're ready for that Decisive Moment).
 
I can not see Nikon doing a new RF. They would have to design new glass also, since many people would not have old RF Nikon glass. I do not think they would make an M mount camera. Why give the lens sales to someone else? It does not make sense.
I doubt anyone oher than Leica will ever put out a digital RF. The market is very small. The 14,000 M8's sold are nothing to a company like Nikon or Canon. Cosina may think about it but the R&D recoup per camera would put the price up there with the M8.
The thought of a full frame RF or a $2000 digital RF are just pipedreams.

Steve
 
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