syuji_honda Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 http://www.shingai.com/r-d1/file/index.html This Japanese site posts so many photos taken with Epson RD-1 digital rangefinder camera with Leica and many other different lenses. Photo quality is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_m__toronto_ Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 yes! pictures of cats! :) i don't think i've seen any sites or shots that are 'rangefinder' style from this cam yet. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 >matt m (toronto) , mar 20, 2005; 04:49 p.m. >yes! pictures of cats! :) Cat, rangefinder style?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uhooru Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 jon, is that a composited shot? Its just that the cat's shadow on the cabinets behind looks really wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henricus Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 That wiring to the right will not pass code. I'm not kidding, it looks like a fire hazard. Be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hi Barry, Nope, she is really a maniac like that... :D It is the not-so-great flash on my Canon SD300 that caused those funky shadows. Not my M6, but a great little camera for snaps...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 >Henry Chavez , mar 20, 2005; 05:50 p.m. >That wiring to the right will not pass code. I'm not kidding, it looks like a fire hazard. Be careful. Thanks for the concern, Henry. I'm not kidding when I say my lawyer is going to have a 'chat' with my landlord. Yeah, it has come to that... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny massey Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Jon, SHE? GINGER? Have a look underneath the pusscat, you may be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpg Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I cannot see how anyone can determine the image quality from any camera over the web especially when it often involves reduced size files, imperfections from scans and viewing on second rate screens. While the RD1 overall seems to be a quality unit with some very nice design features, some reviews indicate it suffers from viewfinder limitations due to image magnification and from image quality limitations. I think Leica's plans for a digi M sound better with a 10mp sensor. I really hope though it is a 1:1 sensor. But, I doubt it's likely to use the lovely analogue dials that the RD1 sports, which I thought were a lovely design touch. Time will tell. Jon, I enjoyed your "mad" cat shots - much personality! So, I've attached my puss who has become placid in his old age!. M7 & 90mm Elmarit, which I recently bought from a fellow member here and am delighted with.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syuji_honda Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 This is becoming a "CAT PHOTO" thread. I am allergic to cats. No allergy pills work for cat allergy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syuji_honda Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 Simon, Your cat photo looks really good. Is it the latest 90mm Elmarit or older version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpg Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi Syuji, it is the current version Elmarit. It performs just like Erwin Puts says - superbly sharp. If the extra stop is not important (Summicron version), the Elmarit is wonderfully compact with brilliant optics. I also like its shorter throw from close focus to infinity. ...and yes this has become a bit of a cat thread. But cats are good for testing lenses (not much else!) and how well detail like fur resolves. And you did start it with the link to cat shots (joke)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syuji_honda Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 Simon, Thank you for clariying the Elmarit version. That's exactly what I thought. A photo like yours make me want to get Leica lens. Clarity and contrast is superb. It's something you can't tweak on Photoshop. The image has to be shot with the particular lens. I can definitly see Leica quality in your cat photo even though it's a small photo on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_m__toronto_ Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 TROLL! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpg Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Agree Syuji. By the way, I recently shot a test roll on an early (circa 1968 Wetzlar) 135mm Tele-Elmar - despite some lens fog, it was amazingly sharp edge to edge. I think I'm itching for one of them as I love 135mm field of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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