triplefinger
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I got this note from someone I know at EPSON...
Found out the RD1 will be discontinued and not replaced
Hmmm....
Found out the RD1 will be discontinued and not replaced
Hmmm....
garethc
Established
I had assumed that this was common knowledge. The R-D1S was essentially released to use up old stock of teh original R-D1...or at least that was my understanding.
To be honest, though I love my R-D1 I would be annoyed at Epson releasing a new camera if they can't properly resolve all the problems with the existing model.
To be honest, though I love my R-D1 I would be annoyed at Epson releasing a new camera if they can't properly resolve all the problems with the existing model.
triplefinger
Well-known
i must be behind the times!
Bryce
Well-known
This would help to explain why the RD1s was never launched in the U.S. Too bad, but it always struck me as odd that Epson would enter a small, traditional, unfamiliar market anyway.
When I finally (January before last) decided to buy a digital camera, there were two real contenders for me- the RD1 and Pentax's offerings. I wanted a small, simple tool that used an existing lens system. I ended up with the Pentax- though it fails miserably in the simpicity department, it is quite versatile, uses lenses I already own and much less expensive. So in a way, I drove a nail in the Epson's coffin. Too bad.
When I finally (January before last) decided to buy a digital camera, there were two real contenders for me- the RD1 and Pentax's offerings. I wanted a small, simple tool that used an existing lens system. I ended up with the Pentax- though it fails miserably in the simpicity department, it is quite versatile, uses lenses I already own and much less expensive. So in a way, I drove a nail in the Epson's coffin. Too bad.