I don't think anyone on DPC has to worry about that problem :p
It's a shame that the only two digital rangefinders have problems - the R-D1 isn't reliable at all, there's been a lot of reports of them randomly failing and Epson isn't repairing the electronics on them, so when their stash of replacements runs out the customers are screwed. The rangefinder mechanism is sub-par too. Of course the M8 is great and all... if you have 5 grand and are willing to give up a couple stops of light if you want accurate colors on black fabrics.
SLR's really aren't the most effective design for all uses, we seriously need some more compact cameras that are capable of producing good IQ. Even the smallest SLR is pretty big with a lens attached, and they have ridiculously bad viewfinders so they're far from enjoyable to use, especially in low light. |
