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19 July 2017
Beautifully made but...
I can't really spare the time to knock it too much... there's too much. Best read the reviews... it
was my first smartphone as recommended by my 'expert' friend but I didn't have it long because it wouldn't do some of the most simple of things.
Fabulous design and terrific workmanship though.
24 May 2018
Classic...
Even more intoxicating than a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster!
Very good value as a used book at around £2:50.....Hoopy!
16 February 2008
No DSLR killer but...
5 of 5 found this helpful I've had my R1 for 2 years and I've taken shots that a DSLR simply couldn't because of a DSLRs viewing systems inflexibility.No doubt Canon will bring an Olympus E3 competitor with a swing out screen (don't tell me these things aren't planned months ahead-or how could any right-minded photog.predict so accurately?).
The R1 is unique and to compliment it I have bought a Canon 40D with a 70-200f4 L Canon lens.The Canon detail is slightly better but you'd not notice up to 100%.
Read 'Imatest' reports to see how good this lens is.As for the sensor well, it's a trimmed down version of the one in the Nikon D2x.
The R1 is like ( for those who remember it) the lovely Mamiya 645 pro and you don't need to change prism or waist level finder.
For Raw people - use un-sharp mask 0.3 pixel and 300-500% depending on your taste or Camera Raw default and tweak to your taste in un-sharp mask ( I use0.2 pixel 100-300%)
The new DSLR Carl Zeiss lens that covers the 16-105 (24-120mm) range seems to be based on the R1's lens albeit 1/2 stop slower with a 58mm not a 67mm filter, this for the Alpha series priced at around £600. Looking at today's (29/08/08) lens test in slrgear.com and other reviews it seems the R1's lens is better.
I'm well aware that you can't change the R1's lens but neither do you: hear the shutter- get dust on the sensor- need to lock up the mirror or get on your knees or a stepladder for those awkward shots.
It's obvious I love the camera but- "horses for courses" I don't need a DSLR for most of the work I do. It's not the gear for a 'snapper' or a sports photographer that's for sure and I don't print above A3, so 10 mp is fine. I get enough detail for a reasonable crop and can use a hot-shoe spirit level for waist level shots so I don't need to crop all that often.
I have written this only to indicate why I like it- this isn't a review or a comparison with other cameras- there are cleverer people writing reviews on sites such as dpreview/luminouslandscape/imagingresource.
The above isn't meant as a topic for debate either, just to illustrate the value of asking the most important questions in choosing a camera "What do I want it to do and can I afford it/"
My old R1 was lost and its replacement (second-hand) cost as much as the original when bought new two years ago, read into that what you will.