bob_mcbob Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Here are some more new RD-1 samples: <ahref="http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0723/nishikawa.htm">http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0723/nishikawa.htm</a>. At least these seem to be taken by someone who has an idea of how tofocus with it ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 MUCH better already and I've not even clicked on em yet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_correa1 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Better focus and better subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I tried to translate the page through WorldLingo and got a ton of gibberish... Anyone has any idea as to what "Is the cute camera the blowing ... the obstinate ... nitrogen " can mean? Also, one of the links mentions the "lens fragrance". Beats me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry_szarek Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 At least the colors appear to be accurate, will interesting to see what ASA, sharpening, contrast and WB settings used. Things are looking up in Leica land! Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socke Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Ok, first I wanted a RD-1, but now you guys get the camera, I'll take the subject :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_fun Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I'm not impressed... I see moire and step ladder artifacts. This better be a very early pre- production camera! But if we look at the bright side, that means that Leica will be able to top the competition easily again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_tauber Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Ya know, I look at these pix and learn nothing. Does anyone know someone who's made some 8x10's or 11x14's (or digital equivalant sizes) from RD-1 files. You can take the cheapest digicam and make pix that look as good as the ones posted. The Net covers a multitude of sins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__hank_boneroneo1 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Ya gotta learn something looking at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephane camus Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I looked at the enlarged version of the pix and I also think the quality is not striking... especially background (oh no, not bokeh again!!!) or details like the sand on the skin. But now it could be a Jpeg compression problem or anything else. I think it is not easy nor fair to judge the quality of RD-1 on those pictures... even with such a kawai (cute) model. To me, it just shows the RD-1 is working... it takes pictures. :p The guy was using Voigtlander lenses, so I am eagerly waiting for side by side tests with Leica lenses. Happy shooting! Steph- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_. Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 still aint worth 3k$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Typically digital where the detail gets lost and people get lost in the fact that it's digital. By the way, is that a nipple growing on her thigh? Maybe just a pimple ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_crismond Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Lens fragrance probably means bokeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 The RD-1 has already served its purpose, which was to get Leica to toss their broken-record mantra of "it's impossible" and get on with preparing a digital M. Without a real US distributor (not just a couple of nice guys who import them for their own resale)complete with tech support and a factory repair facility, I can't see myself spending that kind of money for one unless the Digital M doesn't materialize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_. Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 I would not worry about the nice guys importing those products, I prefer them any time over those bored-to-death folks working in large enterprises who always have something better to do and who put some clueless interns on the phone to get rid of pesky customers who keep calling. I would not be to surprised to see epson taking care of the distribution themselves, and doubt that this would be helpful. A special niche product needs dedicated and enthousiastic people supporting it, and these are hard to find in large corporations. Let's begin with that dude who got the camera for testing and was to bored to be bothered to learn that it has no autofocus. The leica mantra porbably was crap, although I must confess that I believed it. Will try a 35mm cron with an ancient ccd chip I have,( in case I happen to have to much spare time), but have no doubt that the result will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_g Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I agree, any digicam could produce images as good as those. Just lend me the model and I'll prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk_arts Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Hey Jorge - earlier i translated the initial specs on this camera and learned it was the inventor of the bamboo raincoat, and something about a love house. If anything Babelfish is good for, it's good for translating Japanese into giggles. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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