peterb
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With quiet fanfare Epson just announced an updated version of their original 6 MP digital rangefinder. It will be sold ONLY in Japan (for around $3000 U.S.). But who knows what will happen. Rangefinder focusing (and viewing of course). Relatively silent shutter. Access to scores of superb Leitz and Cosina lenses. IR filters necessary.
For a grand more you can now get an M8. 10.2 MP. Rangefinder focusing. Relatively quiet shutter. Access to their legendary lenses (and Cosina's as well). IR filters necessary.
For $2330 LESS you can get a G1. 12 MP (with extraorinarily low noise below ASA 400 and reasonably so through 800 with BW at 1600 ASA having a sort of romantic quality about it and unparalleled color accuracy according to some reports). More accurate EVF focusing to aid in manual with no shift to worry about. Relatively quiet shutter. Live view. Articulating rear LCD (I think the Epson RDF has that too). No IR filters necessary. And through adapters access to not only the legendary Leitz and Cosina lenses but the stellar Olympus optics and scores of others as well. (Yeah there's some softness in the corners but I don't take photos of maps and if that's where your subject is you need to work on your framing...just kidding....basically I didn't have a problem with that issue certainly before or after it was brought up).
Anyway, is Epson on crack? Oddly enough, and I never thought I'd ever say this, Epson are actually making a good value case for the M8! (And, of course, an even better one for the G1.)
Peter
For a grand more you can now get an M8. 10.2 MP. Rangefinder focusing. Relatively quiet shutter. Access to their legendary lenses (and Cosina's as well). IR filters necessary.
For $2330 LESS you can get a G1. 12 MP (with extraorinarily low noise below ASA 400 and reasonably so through 800 with BW at 1600 ASA having a sort of romantic quality about it and unparalleled color accuracy according to some reports). More accurate EVF focusing to aid in manual with no shift to worry about. Relatively quiet shutter. Live view. Articulating rear LCD (I think the Epson RDF has that too). No IR filters necessary. And through adapters access to not only the legendary Leitz and Cosina lenses but the stellar Olympus optics and scores of others as well. (Yeah there's some softness in the corners but I don't take photos of maps and if that's where your subject is you need to work on your framing...just kidding....basically I didn't have a problem with that issue certainly before or after it was brought up).
Anyway, is Epson on crack? Oddly enough, and I never thought I'd ever say this, Epson are actually making a good value case for the M8! (And, of course, an even better one for the G1.)
Peter
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