Epson releases R-D1x rangefinder

Pre-PMA 2009: Epson has announced a new version of the R-D1 rangefinder on its Japanese website. The new R-D1x model maintains most of the features of the previous camera including a 6Mp APS-C sensor, but adds a larger 2.5" LCD screen, support for the higher-capacity SD-HC card format and a removable handgrip. Epson will start shipping the new rangefinder from April 2009, at a price to be confirmed.

Updated: According to Epson UK, the R-D1x is being released only in Japan and there are no plans for a European release.

Click here to read about the previous R-D1s rangefinder

Click here for the Japanese Press Release

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By CameraLabTester (7 months ago)

Had Epson provided for more liberal mount options of other brand lenses via a kit adapter, this model could have been a world wide hit.

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By Ashley Pomeroy (6 months ago)

The fundamental problem was the brand - no-one outside the purchasing department of a major company wants to spend $2,000 on something with Epson written on it, certainly not the rangefinder fans this was aimed at.

If only they'd used the Voigtlander name (the bodies were developed by Cosina/Voigtlander), and got rid of the silly dial thing on the top.

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