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New Oldish camera

Postby firsty on Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:53 pm

I've been looking for one of these for the last year and finally got one last Monday :)

first the photo (Fiji last Wednesday)

35mm f8 1/60 ISO1600 the only light was coming from the flaming torches

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Epson R-D1
6mp digital rangefinder (uses the d70 sensor)
Voigtlander color skopar 35mm f2.5 pII lens

made in 2004 (serial # 000193) I had no idea it was from the original production run

R-D1
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Re: New Oldish camera

Postby gstark on Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:56 pm

Keith,

Great capture, good dynamic range.

How are you enjoying the Epson? :mrgreen:
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Re: New Oldish camera

Postby firsty on Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:59 pm

I LOVE it

taking a bit of getting use to... but that is the joy of it, you have to think

did I say I love it, because I do :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: New Oldish camera

Postby gstark on Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:08 am

I am jealous.

:)

Great acquisition; enjoy it.
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Re: New Oldish camera

Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:15 am

Nice shot, now onto the more important topic of...

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Re: New Oldish camera

Postby aim54x on Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:36 am

Great shot...very interesting camera
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