R-D1: is it or isn't it?

[boilerdoc2]

The Rd-1s is the t-ts! I just received a Tri Elmar Asph and it is sitting here calling to me. After work, it's getting a workout. Previous shots are very impressive. Sean Reid is right.
Try ISO 1600 and you'll see what we are talking about. That one capability for high ISO shots sets this camera apart from the rest, even the DSLRs.
Steve

 

[akptc]

...BTW I didn't have any problems with the UK charger plug🙂

😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

 

[akptc]

... Try ISO 1600 and you'll see what we are talking about. That one capability for high ISO shots sets this camera apart from the rest, even the DSLRs.
Steve

Well, my Pentx *ist DS wants to take exception to this 😉 With its max ISO 3200 and a good lens, like the 50/1.4 or the 77/1.8, it's a pretty formidable kit...

I think the DS and the R-D1 will get along quite well in my camera bag 🙂

 

[boilerdoc2]

Ha! You're right. ....
Where in the world did the name 'ist' come from?I see that they are dropping that wonderful marketing term.
Steve

 

[akptc]

Andy - congratulations on the arrival of your new baby!

And if your Pentax 77 Limited feels rejected, and needs a new home, please let me know!

Thanks! I think the 77mm has moved in permanently now but will keep you in mind if it ever wants to leave here 🙂)

 

[akptc]

Andy, the charger they supplied is for 220 volts . The USA is on 110 volts . You'll need a voltage convertor or a new power supply . Covertors are really inexpesive in the US. Changing plugs worked for Didier because across most of Europe the voltage is 220. Check the specs on the convertor if your lucky it maybe 110 /220
If thats the case you just need to buy to buy a plug. Enjoy your new camera.

Angel, the back of this charger says "INPUT: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 0.14A". Taking it literally, 110V fits right in there, so on that basis I plugged it in and after a 3-4 hours, the battery was fully charged. I guess I was at least 50% lucky here 🙂

 

[Mark Norton]

Btw, the R-D1 came with a strange-looking charger cable, definitely won't fit any outlets in my house, wonder if it fits Japanese outlets? (I tried attaching a picture of it but it seems attachments don't work right now) - Basically, it's a large electrical plug with 3 thick, rectangular (in c/s) prongs. It's no big deal though, I just plugged the charger in using a generic cable, seems to work just fine.

You Americans don't get out much. It is indeed a UK power cord, designed for the higher voltage we have here and working up to 13A - the plug will have a built-in fuse. And if you think that's weird, you should see an Australian plug...

 

[akptc]

You Americans don't get out much. It is indeed a UK power cord, designed for the higher voltage we have here and working up to 13A - the plug will have a built-in fuse. And if you think that's weird, you should see an Australian plug...

Well, if you Brits made standard plugs and better food, maybe people would want to come visit more often... 😀

 

[anglophone1]

Well, if you Brits made standard plugs and better food, maybe people would want to come visit more often... 😀

This coming from a resident of the only civilised? country in the world using 110v ungrounded AC as standard and with a non-existent culinary tradition is a hoot!
Clive

p.s Whoever said that the UK charger would need a voltage converter ....................not true it's marked 100-240, just to cater for you guys.......................

 

[akptc]

This coming from a resident of the only civilised? country in the world using 110v ungrounded AC as standard and with a non-existent culinary tradition is a hoot!....

Not so, my friend - you are conversing with a trained chef of French Cuisine, of mixed Polish-French ancestry and experiences, raised in the finest traditions of European cooking. That I have lived in Arizona for way, way too long is not my fault... :angel:

Worse problem than any converter issue is that darn Imperial system - talk about PIA 😱

 

[sreidvt]

Ben and Erwin are really talking about different things. Erwin's comments are primarily about measurable technical peformance and his conclusions, while they may well be correct, are not necessarily very relevant to many photographers who care primarily about pictures and not resolution specs.

What my friend Ben wrote is consistent with what I've been saying about the R-D1 since 2004 - it allows various RF lenses to draw on a digital sensor in much the same way as they do on film. There are technical differences, there can be vignetting problems with some lenses, etc. but the R-D1 tends to preserve the essential character of a given lens. That, to me, is the important thing to consider. If ultra high resolution is a priority for a photographer, a 6 MP camera is not the answer. But, for the photographers who made these cameras famous, resolution (per se) was not the goal at all. If it had been, they would have used larger cameras.

Lenses are expressive, the R-D1 keeps them that way.

Cheers,

Sean

 

[RIVI1969]

The only think I know is that my RD1 is the best camera I ever had. It is a joy to use; and delivers superb image quality for my taste with beautiful tonal range and sharpness, I guess is the combination of the camera with the CV 35mm 1.7 lens.

I shoot raw in monochrome mode only because I know I have the chance to go back to color if I want to. I have some pictures now in my gallery that maybe you want to take a look at.

All my film equipment is for sale now.
Cheers!
Ricardo

 

[akptc]

Thank you Sean for your post; I’ve read just about everything you’ve published (that I could find) about the R-D1 and CV lenses - the education was both pleasant and very valuable. As a new owner I couldn’t ask for more reassuring feedback and must say I am as giddy as can be to be using this little marvel.

Btw, Ricardo, the 35/1.7 lens is the 1st one I’ve tried with the RD1, can’t complain a bit (so far only backyard shots - work’s been getting in the way 🙂) Like your RD1 images, especially this one:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=37934&cat=500&ppuser=2135

Funny thing happened to me just an hour ago or so, I had to detour past Photomark, a relatively large photo store in Phoenix. Got some filters and a bag then asked to fondle a shiny new M7 just for the heck of it. BIG MISTAKE ~ three minutes into fondling of the M7 and I was THIS close to buying a kit (it did have the handgrip, you understand…) What saved me from parting with $4500 was a vague memory of having just bought the RD1…

- How can anyone hope to save for retirement with all these cool toys around?

 

[Flinor]

- How can anyone hope to save for retirement with all these cool toys around?
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Andy,you know where I live. I keep asking. "Don't these people know that I'm retired and living on a fixed income?"

 

[akptc]

Andy, you know where I live. I keep asking. "Don't these people know that I'm retired and living on a fixed income?"

Funny you should mention it, just the other day I overheard a conversation of 3 middle-aged ladies, in a restaurant, speculating that Sun City folks must be all rich, what with the manicured lawns and big Cadillacs, etc. You had to be there - urban legend making at its best 🙄

 

[Angel]

Clive, if you had finished reading my post , you would have read that i did mention the possibilty of the dual voltage on the power adapter. I just provided some options if the adapter wasn't 110/220.

 

[Jim Watts]

Epson charger is suitable for 100 - 240 volts. You only need the different plug or an adapter.

Edit:
Sorry added this before I saw some of the above posts.