Hi Heidi

I really want to buy an Epson R-D1S Rangefinder.
I've been tempted to buy outside the Phils but I'm having second thoughts because I know there have been problems with this camera form what I read.

Can you guys launch it here? Please. :)

hi rodney,

really sorry, but Epson will not launch this product.. the closest you can buy one is either taiwan or Hongkong.

hi heidi,

thank you for the quick reply.

okay, i guess i don't have any choice then... :)

My first post here :-)

As far as I know, there are three of us using the R-D1s here. One got his here, bought from someone who in turn bought it outside the country. Another bought his from Hongkong. I got mine from Japan. Pinabili ko online sa isang friend doon.

Yes, the Epson R-D1/s is an excellent camera. It has some flaws, but then again, everything else does. What you've read about it is for the most part, true. But once you get to handle one, you'll see it's not as bad as the impressions given by what's been written about it. It's a truly unique camera which is never like any in the digital realm. Not just because of its being a rangefinder in the classic sense, but also because of the fact that it's the only digital camera (aside from the Leica M8) which is truly passive in terms of operation. And the R-D1/s is better in many ways compared to the M8.

Epson should have made more of these. (wink! wink! :D). Supposedly, only 10,000 units were made.

Jay

My first post here :-)

Jay

Oi Master Jay Javier is in the house. Welcome to DPP sir!

Oi Master Jay Javier is in the house. Welcome to DPP sir!

thanks mitz! :)

Jay, nag voovoodoo ka rin pala dito ha. :Grin:

Jay, nag voovoodoo ka rin pala dito ha. :Grin:

Nick,

Bagong enrol lang. Looking for new venues for spreading the infection. hehehe:D

Jay! Long time no hear! So tell us more about your baby.. I too am looking for something discrete. You've been a rangefinder 'nut' for the longest time, so your opinion will be held in the highest esteem. :)

Hello Jerry! We have an active rangefinder group, RFilipinas (RF=rangefinder, + Filipinas). I was quite surprised that there are actually some of us around, and the numbers are still growing :)

You may want something smaller than the Epson R-D1s for a 'discrete' little camera. You may want a Sigma DP1. See here (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06092604sigmadp1.asp) for details. It's also a few $$$$ cheaper than the Epson :D

Here's my Epson R-D1s with a collapsible FED 50mm lens. The union of old and new is not only appealing visually, but what they create together is truly unique.

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL740/2933453/5925839/237195502.jpg

Hello Jerry! We have an active rangefinder group, RFilipinas (RF=rangefinder, + Filipinas). I was quite surprised that there are actually some of us around, and the numbers are still growing :)

You may want something smaller than the Epson R-D1s for a 'discrete' little camera. You may want a Sigma DP1. See here (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06092604sigmadp1.asp) for details. It's also a few $$$$ cheaper than the Epson :D

Here's my Epson R-D1s with a collapsible FED 50mm lens. The union of old and new is not only appealing visually, but what they create together is truly unique.

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL740/2933453/5925839/237195502.jpg


Thanks to the spam bot for upping this... hehe

Jay, the Epson looks awefully similar to the Bessa...

New from Epson...

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/epsons-r-d1xg-digital-rangefinder-locates-our-analog-hearts

A cheaper alternative to this...

http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/leica-rolls-out-truly-special-special-edition-white-m8-digicam/

About $1000 less than a 2nd hand M8... keeping my RD-1 till their next one...

My RD1

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/gilpen-123/P101081res2/773012734_BeoZM-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/gilpen-123/10116710_MqE2i#773012734_BeoZM-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Other/RD1-FS/P1020068res5/954307083_KsYjm-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Other/RD1-FS/13155180_63SSf#954307083_KsYjm-A-LB)

That there is a handsome camera. I think I saw one surface for sale on a forum months ago, it was sold pretty quickly too.

And it takes some nice colors and black and white too

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/EPS0257res/800805356_wKj6G-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#800805356_wKj6G-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/EPS0663res/858177532_4h7Bh-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#858177532_4h7Bh-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/HKG2res/868104783_UUbmt-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#868104783_UUbmt-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/DSNY1res/868088906_FbqA6-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#868088906_FbqA6-A-LB)

B&W straight from camera

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/kapechina/874218617_Qszp6-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#874218617_Qszp6-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/Annika20res/914876934_FctFN-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#914876934_FctFN-A-LB)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/armless2/874211335_TQNUj-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#874211335_TQNUj-A-LB)

Very nice tones in color and monochrome. What lens(es) was used for these, the Summicron mounted in the camera pic above?

Hi Patrick, # 1 is with the Hexanon 50 2.0, # 2 & 6 is 50 lux pre asph, # 3,4,5 & 7 is with the 35 cron V4 in the pictures of my RD1. Thanks!

This one is also from the Hexanon 50 2.0 (a copy of Leica Summicron 50 2.0)

http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/PPP/800758345_y2BNr-L.jpg (http://gilpen.smugmug.com/Photography/RD1/11393579_FQxC2#800758345_y2BNr-A-LB)