Time to say goodbye

[mn4367]

better image quality and better rangefinder and good mecanical support here in germany. First i want a m9 but my wife was not exited about my project, so i will buy a m8 witch is much cheaper, since the m9 is out

The rangefinder is better in terms of quality, yes. But I still hate the small entry window, compared to the R-D1. The 1:1 finder and the bigger entry window ist something I still miss on the M9. And some other things are still easier and better to handle with the R-D1.

Fortunately I didn't have to sell the R-D1 to buy the M9. While I can imagine selling the M9 in favor of a future M10 I think I'd never sell the R-D1; it's a classic and I love it.

Anyway, enjoy the M8!!

 

[aldobonnard]

To me, the R-D1 is a classic. I wouldn't sell it against a M8 or M8.2. This is a camera which has worked straight out of the box, produces straight good jpegs and raw files. No hassle with IR filters, processing, etc... the manual cocking may look annoying though (I concur, I find it weird)
I suppose if you are ready to switch to the M8 then you are aware of the niggly little flaws and hope you will enjoy your new camera ! After all, what counts is the eye...

 

[tic]

Sounds to me like "The Circle of Life" from The Lion King.

More like "The circle of GAS"... 🙂

 

[Ronald M]

Shutter actuations can be found in photoshop and a few EXIF data retrievers found on line.

 

[kshapero]

i always feel a touch of sadness reading posts like this one...

Joe, hold down the R-D1 fort proudly. I spoke to Steve at Steve's camera the other day and he said he can always repair them if needed.😀

 

[Out to Lunch]

These 'buying gear' discussions remind me of Clotaire Rapaille's marketing approach...people buy stuff not because they need it...or because it's 'better', 'well made' or 'durable' or 'practical'... Instead they buy stuff because it satisfies an unconscious need.

 

[krötenblender]

Should not feel so sad. The camera will hopefully end up in hands of somebody who was possibly saving a long time to get this camera

...

Well, not that long... I bought it and sold some other stuff for it. 😀

I hope, I'm worthy of owning it, since my rf-history is not that long. It's my third, coming from Olympus XA and Leica-CL, keeping the latter one, just sold the XA.

So I think, you can expect some posts and questions from me in the next time.

 

[back alley]

...

Well, not that long... I bought it and sold some other stuff for it. 😀

I hope, I'm worthy of owning it, since my rf-history is not that long. It's my third, coming from Olympus XA and Leica-CL, keeping the latter one, just sold the XA.

So I think, you can expect some posts and questions from me in the next time.

welcome!
the rd1 is a great camera...

 

[Mr_Flibble]

And so another R-D1 lives on in the hands of another photographer.

I'm sure you'll like it, Krötenblender 🙂


Hmm, mine has been gathering a little dust this past month. I've not had many opportunities to shoot, with any of my cameras. Makes me sad 😉

 

[Ronchnam]

Time to say goodbye

Keep your R-D1 which will get soon more value than the M8. Yesterday there was an M8 in very good shape to sale on French site Summilux.net for 1150 € = $ 1585.

 

[krötenblender]

My first impression: Yes, I like it. Here's my new RD-1's first light of the light of my life... (Used a Voigtlaender Nokton Classik 35mm 1.4 at f2 with ISO 400, and darktable 0.5 for raw-processing)

 

[24mgdriver]

Nice to see pictures from my old and good R-D1.

Grüsse aus Krefeld

Michael

My first impression: Yes, I like it. Here's my new RD-1's first light of the light of my life... (Used a Voigtlaender Nokton Classik 35mm 1.4 at f2 with ISO 400, and darktable 0.5 for raw-processing)

 

[krötenblender]

Nice to see pictures from my old and good R-D1.

More to come... I really like it.

I have one concern, though: is it normal for the RD-1, that the cock-lever doesn't return fully to it's place by itself? I have to push it, otherwise it stops about 2cm before it's initial position, when I let it go. The spring doesn't seem to have enough friction.

 

[Ronchnam]

More to come... I really like it.

I have one concern, though: is it normal for the RD-1, that the cock-lever doesn't return fully to it's place by itself? I have to push it, otherwise it stops about 2cm before it's initial position, when I let it go. The spring doesn't seem to have enough friction.

Yes, I'm afraid it is normal. In the mean time it allows you to put your thumb easily in place to recock. It's a natural "thumb up".

 

[LCT]

Same as film Leicas.

 

[randomm]

Same as film Leicas.

... and CLE & Canon A-1 and ...

 

[krötenblender]

... and CLE & Canon A-1 and ...

Hm, maybe I did not describe it correctly, but my Leica-CL, my former OM-2 and all others I had jumped all the way back, when I cocked the shutter and let the lever flip from my thumb. This one stops half way back.

Watch this: http://www.mempool.net/galleries/rd1_lever.avi

 

[LCT]

Like the M3 double stroke. You can shoot with one hand this way.