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Epson R-D1 - Digital Rangefinder Camera Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 8th Nov 2005
Manufacturer Epson
Price £1,738.26 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £1,999.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 2 for Features
Image Quality Score 3 for Image Quality
Overall Score 2 for Overall
Epson R-D1 - Digital Rangefinder Camera
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This page consists of resized images so that you can evaluate the overall exposure.



This shot was taken on a cloudy day, but even so it is quite badly under exposed. The vignetting effect is visible in this shot; the edges are visibly darker than the centre.




In vertical position it is even harder to see both sides of the viewfinder frame lines at the same time, making accurate framing difficult. Again, vignetting is visible in this shot.

 

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comment Bill Hunt said on 27th August 2008

Perhaps the most telling comment of this review is "I really don’t get the point of the Epson R-D1". That really comes across.

comment Clovis said on 1st March 2009

This product might as well have come out of the minds of the Sirius Corporation's Marketing Department... (for those who haven't read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the G... more

comment Boggle said on 1st September 2009

Not so stupid. This is a niche camera designed to take 39mm screw Leica rangefinder lenses. These have been made by a huge range of makers from 1934 to date..so there are zillions ... more

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