Please help me out here

[Manuel Patino]

I am about to remove the $900 from my secret stash and buy this RD-1, but I don't know what lens I will need to buy for it. The Jupiter 50mmf3.5 is good but when added to the idiosyncrasies of the RD-1 I am afraid it will limit my shooting experience too much. Please tell me what you advise and why.

Thanks!

 

[Darthfeeble]

I have good results from the CV Ultron 28/2. I'm currently looking for a reasonable 35, I have an Industar 61 and I agree that for the most part 50mm is a dash too long. There's alway the fun CV 15 too.

 

[jonmanjiro]

I'd go with a 28mm lens as well. The R-D1's widest built-in frame lines are 28mm which the sensor crop factor makes equivalent to approximately 42mm, a versatile focal length.

Shot below taken yesterday with a Elmarit 28/2.8 ASPH on an R-D1x.


Untitled by jonmanjiro, on Flickr

 

[Manuel Patino]

I like the 28/2.8 FOV and that Elmarit seems awesome! What price can I get one in good condition? It's kind of funny to think I would pay 2X the price for one lens than the whole camera LOL!

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I like the 28/2.8 FOV and that Elmarit seems awesome!

Remember, the RD1 is a cropped format camera, so if you like the 28mm FOV, you're going to need about an 18mm lens. If you were to get a 28mm Elmarit, you'd be seeing the field of view of a 42mm lens.

The 15mm shows close to a 21mm and it's a great lens on the RD1.

I liked the 21mm f/2.8 ZM Biogon on my RD1, it was close to about a 32mm FOV after the crop factor. That 50mm Jupiter would be a good portrait lens as you'd get the center sharp zone and would have effectively a 75mm field of view.

Phil Forrest

 

[le-alain]

The skopar 21 f4 really fine, all finder without framelines, a great combo
😉

 

[Manuel Patino]

OK, here's the deal, I pulled the trigger on the camera. My friend offered me a deal pretty hard to resist.... Same deal as before but with a CV 40f1.4 added... $1200, I could not resist..

 

[kxl]

When I had my R-D1, the CV 35/1.2 was pretty much attached to it full-time. The color and rendering from that combo were just magical.

 

[Manuel Patino]

Here are a couple of shots I took this afternoon..

 

[kentchung]

Welcome to the R-D1 party~ The 35mm frame works really well for 40mm lens.

 

[Darthfeeble]

I think you got a really good deal, looks to be a pretty clean camera. Obviously the RF is in proper adjustment, the shots are nice and crisp. Well done.

 

[kentchung]

One suggestion would be to change the strap lugs from the triangle ones to round ones. The triangle ones eats into the lugs faster.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1 - CV Nokton Classic SC 1.4/40

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1 - Biogon 2.8/28

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1 - CV Super Wide Heliar 4.5/15

 

[Out to Lunch]

Epson R-D1 - CV Color Skopar 4/25

 

[rjbuzzclick]

What's the "film rewind" knob for on the R-D1?

 

[kentchung]

It's a shutter knob for readying the shutter for next shot, just like that on a film camera. Only it does not need to do the film advance portion of the work.

 

[rjbuzzclick]

It's a shutter knob for readying the shutter for next shot, just like that on a film camera. Only it does not need to do the film advance portion of the work.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I know the camera has a manual winding lever for the shutter. I'm asking about the round "rewind knob" on the viewfinder end of the body (or I've completely misunderstood your answer).

 

[f16sunshine]

Congrats OP. That's a really great combo. You'll get a lot of satisfaction using it and some great output too.
That lens may tempt you to buy a film body to accompany the RD1 😀
One of the best from Cosina.

Cheers!