Cosina Voigtlander Digital Rangefinder

[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.

 

[everythingsablur]

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]

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

 

[grebeman]

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]

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]

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

 

[Herman]

I would like a dig. rangefinder !

 

[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.

 

[Streetshooter]

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]

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?

 

[BBW]

Don, maybe we could get a deal on DaWife & DaHusband an several cats for two of these?

 

[Streetshooter]

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?

I had and loved the Rd1-s. After a year and a half, I finally surrendered to the fact that the rangefinder was not that great.
I sold it but missed it for a long time.
The images are outstanding from that camera.
6 MP but beautiful.....

 

[back alley]

actually, seiko/epson made the camera using the cosina body shell. cosina did not assemble the rd1.

 

[Streetshooter]

actually, seiko/epson made the camera using the cosina body shell. cosina did not assemble the rd1.

This is true and if Cosina did, the rangefinder would have been better.

 

[back alley]

This is true and if Cosina did, the rangefinder would have been better.

amen!

i have 2 rd1 bodies...one is in japan, getting a complete overhaul by epson and the other is right next to me...just got an alignment adjustment to both h & v and now we're ready to play.

joe

 

[Streetshooter]

The images from that camera are outstanding....
There's something very organic about them.
I miss that camera dearly.

What are they charging you for the overhaul?
I may do one again...

 

[back alley]

The images from that camera are outstanding....
There's something very organic about them.
I miss that camera dearly.

What are they charging you for the overhaul?
I may do one again...

i sent it to someone in japan who does all the arranging, dropping off, picking up and shipping back to me and they charge a small fee. epson caps the $$ amount so it won't get to be a crazy amount.

if i have it figured right, all together, it should be less than $300. usd.
i can keep ya posted...

joe

 

[Streetshooter]

Not bad Joe....
Please keep me in the loop.....
Thanks....don

 

[Jonkobeck]

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

How much you want for her?

 

[Streetshooter]

I'll give ya an M9 and a 35 Cron plus free shipping....