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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 shot shows the vignetting caused by the proximity of the lens to the CCD. It’s easily visible, especially on the left. Also, those spots at the top of the frame are dust particles on the sensor.




Again, the difficulty with accurate framing has produced a less-than-perfect shot. It is also slightly under-exposed, and there is a lot of dust on the sensor.




Another rainy-day shot, but this time the exposure meter has got it right and the colour saturation is excellent, although this was the best out of five attempts.

 

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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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