Cosina Voigtlander Digital Rangefinder

mav · #1 August 26th, 2010, 11:38 AM

I wonder if CV joining m43 might mean a digital rangefinder in the style of a Bessa R with an m43 mount.

I would love a rangefinder digital camera with fully manual controls it would be amazing.

I'd even like it if they left the screen off of it, make it exactly like an R4.

A man can dream. A cheap digital rangefinder for the masses.

everythingsablur · #2 August 26th, 2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mav

I wonder if CV joining m43 might mean a digital rangefinder in the style of a Bessa R with an m43 mount.

I would love a rangefinder digital camera with fully manual controls it would be amazing.

I'd even like it if they left the screen off of it, make it exactly like an R4.

A man can dream. A cheap digital rangefinder for the masses.

Cheap... until you tack on a $1000 lens.

Streetshooter · #3 August 26th, 2010, 12:03 PM

Make that camera and I'll sell da wife ta git one....
Fer real.....
BB, if you tell Tanya.....

grebeman · #4 August 26th, 2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Streetshooter

Make that camera and I'll sell da wife ta git one....
Fer real.....
BB, if you tell Tanya.....

Way to go, oh bother, I've not got a wife to sell

Barrie

Streetshooter · #5 August 26th, 2010, 12:30 PM

Barrie,
Maybe she's worth 2 cameras...I'll try to get one for ya....
Not the camera..."DaWife"...
I'll check with the wife dealer....
I know BB's lurking....

back alley · #6 August 26th, 2010, 01:12 PM

a drf from from cosina is not much of a likelihood, sad to say.

Herman · #7 August 26th, 2010, 01:16 PM

I would like a dig. rangefinder !

Brian S · #8 August 26th, 2010, 01:51 PM

A company could make an add-on optical viewfinder/rangefinder Adapter for Nikon S-Mount or Contax RF Mount for the EP2 and EP1. The Helical is calibrated by rotation, drive a gear chain for the RF mechanism. The back-focus is big enough to house the mechanism in the adapter to the body. It would look something like a Summaron with Eyes.

Streetshooter · #9 August 26th, 2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian S

A company could make an add-on optical viewfinder/rangefinder Adapter for Nikon S-Mount or Contax RF Mount for the EP2 and EP1. The Helical is calibrated by rotation, drive a gear chain for the RF mechanism. The back-focus is big enough to house the mechanism in the adapter to the body. It would look something like a Summaron with Eyes.

Yucky but it would work.
What we really need is the M9 to be at $1500.00.....

Malo1961 · #10 August 26th, 2010, 02:25 PM

Cosina already made that DRF. It was sold as the Epson RD1

Prepare to pay the premium for a excellent S/H body.

Don't tell me nobody knew that?