Went to pick up film - came back with EPSON RD1 ;-)

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Yesterday, I went to pick up some film from the lab. I was looking fro an alternative 15mm viewfinder, to exchange my Voigtlander fisheye ;) viewfinder.

I prepared, even, to buy a Frankenfinder for the M6, when I syumbled over EPSON RD1 serial no. 001321.

She pulled my nose on the glass window, made me hold her out of curiosity and forced me to by her on the spot :eek:.

I guess, I am now officially looking for all tips and trick, to run this little cam successfully. The three included non EPSON batteries seem to be a main issue (very quickly depleted). I am running circle charging for now and hope, battery life gets me to 200 − 300 shots with 3 batteries until I found new ones her in Shanghai.

I was wondering too, what takes the camera so long, to format a 2GB Sandisk SD (non SDHC) card - I stopped the 1st attempt after one freshly loaded battery has been fully depleted and the "Format Card" was still flashing :confused:.

Anyway - the camera is running, everything seems to work fine (strange is, that different JPGs show something like white pixels on the same location, where the corresponding RAW files are clean in this area).

Please wish me luck with this camera - I plan to keep it until a M9 comes up (might take some time).
 
Good luck with your Epson, menos! I expect it'll be a short time until you get it sorted and read the manual... :)
 
As for the formatting slowness...it's just an old digital camera, that's all...delightfully obsolete. Consider it the equivalent of the time it takes to rewind a roll of film.

Enjoy!
 
Thanks for the best wishes all ;-)
What takes so long (apr. 10 minutes with 50 − 60% battery depletion) is a "FULL FORMAT" of a SanDisk 2GB card.

I did this with my new 3 cards, to prevent any later issues with corruption and alike.

The "QUICK FORMAT" is as fast, as with a 2GB CF card in my Nikon DSLRs - no issues, everything is fine.

I like the camera so far and look forward, to explore all of it's details and quirks ;-)
My film rewind time on a M6 lays somewhere between the "QUICK FORMAT" and "FULL FORMAT" times, closer to the former. I am not 50% depleted after that ;-)
 
Welcome to the fold. A delightful camera, no question about it. I found np80 3.7v 1800mAh batteries on ebay. They do the trick. Last vastly longer than worn old 1300mAh originals. I shoot Raw+jpg(need R-D1s firmware). The 6mpix resolution really doesn't become an issue unless cropping hard. I like the results after a spot of sharpening in post processing.
 
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JSU said:
Full format is only needed once when the card is first used in the camera, then quick format is sufficient thereafter. With a quick format you are not erasing the card, merely preparing it to overwrite the data already there.

Check ebay for additional batteries, plan on having at least one spare. Check also for the latest firmware which came out with the R-D1S.

If you plan on using a fast 35 or 50 lens consider getting the VF magnifier from Japan Exposures (formerly MegaPerls).

I shot mine only on RAW, I found it far better than the native JPG's.
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I think, I leave the viewfinder magnification as it is. I can shoot the EPSON now with both eyes open, as I do with my 1.4x magnified Leica M6 and 0.72 viewfinder.

This is one point, I love about RF cameras - a clear image, you see with both eyes, while framing and focussing. Very different to SLRs :).
 
Ezzie said:
Welcome to the fold. A delightful camera, no question about it. I found np12 3.7v 1800mAh batteries on ebay. They do the trick. Last vastly longer than worn old 1300mAh originals. I shoot Raw+jpg(need R-D1s firmware). The 6mpix resolution really doesn't become an issue unless cropping hard. I like the results after a spot of sharpening in post processing.
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Thanks for the battery tips. I will have my eyes open for a few 3.7V 1800 batteries in Shanghai.

What are the main Japanese electronic manufacturers, who used these batteries (easier, to ask a Chinese vendor for a Sony/Panasonic/… battery that looks like the sample, I bring than throw them just a sample).

eBay doesn't work well for me in China.
 
The batteries are often listed as FUJI NP80. The NP80 distinction will give you the correct size and terminal placement (no matter if it is intended for a FUJI or other camera), but may have different voltage and mAh values. All useable, but some with less reserves than others. You'll often find NP80 batteries with values down to 1200mAh 3.6v. 1800mAh and 3.7v is the other end of the scale.

EDIT: Other names for the same battery: KLIC3000 and DB20. Note that this also refers to size and minimum/maximum voltage. The power reserves however will vary, typically between 1200mAh and 1800mAh. They should also be Li-Ion type. (my 1800 batteries are made in China ;) )
 
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