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  Thursday  March 11  2004    11: 55 AM

cameras

Early info on the Epson/Cosina digital rangefinder is out.

Epson Launches the World's First Rangefinder Digital Camera


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Stephen Gandy has some of the details.

Digital Bessa shown at PMA 2004, a joint effort of Cosina and Epson

 

 
Leica M mount
Traditional optical Viewfinder / Rangefinder
LED meter readout in finder
Compatibility with most Leica M mount lenses and screw mount lenses
6.1 Megapixel Digital Sensor
SD Memory Card
APS Size C Digital Sensor, 1.53x crop factor
Traditional ISO film setting in shutter dial, ISO 200, 400, 800, 1600
Color Light Balance: Auto, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Florescent, Sun, Custom
Black & White Modes: Green filter, Yellow filter, Orange filter, Red Filter
Digital output JPG or RAW
Large 2" LCD display
1x Viewfinder magnification, 85% frameline coverage
Manually selected 28, 35, and 50 framelines
Rangefinder effective rangefinder 38.2mm
Electronic Shutter, 1 to 1/2000th, 1/125th flash sync
Rechargeable Lithium battery
Metering in Manual or Aperture priority AE
Centerweighted Metering

 

 
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No price. It's the digital camera I need, but I fear it may be a bit much.

Update: It appears that it may be going for $2,700. Too high. Garret points out this link at Digital Photography Review, with pictures and links to other pictures.

Epson R-D1 Digital Rangefinder Camera