New RD-1 Book in Japan

The Japan Camera book does look interesting. I can't read Japanese (but I have a couple of friends who can), but I'd be interested in seeing a copy. I wonder if it's available to the UK . . .
 
Ed Schwartzreic said:
FWIW there has been this book on eBay for months, but only available to Taiwan. Probably not the same book.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30020&item=3879424973&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Ed
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Hi Ed, Just had a look at the link, Unless I'm Very much mistaken the guy in Taiwan is selling the first Japanese Brochure for the RD-1, I have one and the cover is the same, They have since brought out a second brochure which is in a Landscape format and printed on heavier paper and is more reminisient of a gallery pamphlet.

Mike
 
If someone wants to persuade me to ship a few out I might consider putting a few up on e-bay, But remember it is in Japanese.
Or even the Japanese Brochures for the Camer itself.
The postage shouldn't amount to much via air mail.

Mike.
 
Any Ideas as to how to go about this, e-bay or privately ???
I could include the brochure when posting and I'll just include the cost of a beer for my troubles, Is that reasonable??

Mike.
 
I can not seem to translate the web page using babel fish. It also comes up in my brower as gibberish although other Japanese and chinese web pages come up fine. Anybody now what gives?
Thanks,
Chris
 
Hi Chris, I think you get gibberish because some of the page is made up of grafical images rather than plain text try the discription on this page.
http://www.nippon-camera.com/shoseki/sinkan.html#2371
This is the page where you can place an order if you are in Japan.
I just went out to my local "Tsutaya" ( a 24hour Video/Sales _Rental CD and Bookshop)
and found two copies apparently they got them in on Thursday.
Quite nice lots of pictures. Short Discription as follows:

Starts with some nice fullpage Pics
History of the Development Nice pics of prototypes, Cutaways etc
I'll do some low res scans ( would that be illegalI wonder?)
Basics on the opperation of the RD-1
Then a really quite good section on lenses and some tests including Zeiss lenses
A quite detailed table of Compatable lenses lenses inc Russian and chinese lenses
Some more Pictures with some prime lenses
A section on using the software
A section on using other 3rd party software
More Photos & printing guide
couple of pages on using other accesories like Visoflex and self timers etc
Then the typical Japanese unexplainable 4-5 pages at the end
Here they have put together a Photoessay? - Comic like storyboard in B/W
What they have done is put a minidesktop tripod on the RD-1 and some hands
and made a character out of te Camera that tells the reader about allof his"Merrits"
Weird for an otherwise quite decently put together Publication.
Some quite good shots of the Camera in Pieces and the rangefinder etc.

Mike
 
Mike,

if you take PayPal then payment in whatevere currency is easily arranged. I have got several books from a friend in Japan this way.

Ed
 
That works for me, I can accept Paypal in the UK in STG/GBP.
so If any other members would like me to send out to them via AirMail

1x Japanese EPSON RD-1 World (BOOK)
1x Japanese EPSON RD-1 Brochure

It will cost 11GBP + Cost of 1 Beer 2.50 GBP + Air mail (Depends where you are)
I have left a message for backalley photo to get his Blessing so all will be dependant on that .

Please post a reply with your name and your location.
I figure that Ill wait untill Monday then place an order for the whole lot
then ship them out all together.

Mike
 
Mike,
Count me in for both. I live in Northern California so please send me the price in US dollars and I can send you the payment via paypal.
Thanks,
Chris
 
I wonder if there's a prayer that there will ever be an English translation of this book...? I'd love to read the development history and lens info.
 
Jim, I know the prices in the UK but do you know the price in Japan?
1 can of beer (non import) is 1.50GBP.
A Pint (almost) of beer at Happy hour in a Japanese joint is 2.50GBP
1 can of imported beer is 2.50-4 GBP
A Beer in an "Western Pub" 5-10GBP
its very expensive over here,
Cigaretts on the otherhand are only just under 2quid for a pack of 20
Its almost as if they want you to smoke yourself to deth over here!!
Mike :D
 
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Anyway here are a couple of low res scans
1 is the cutaway model of the RD-1
2 is Parts of the RD-1
3 is the RD-1 with the Visoflex.

Mike
 
So if you buy an R-D1 at about £1,250 in Japan you can have 3 :) Happy Hours with it as well for the same price as in the U.K. where you get no :( Happy Hours with it.
Mmmm

You edited the £250 to £2.50. I could now have 300 Happy Hours with an R-D1. It gets more tempting by the minute, or is that the Hour. :confused:
 
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