Shooting into the sun (with the RD1 as the M8 ain't here yet)

Hi there

I rang my dealer today - I was first on the list for a black one . . . . . but he only got chrome :-( Maybe next time (hopefully a couple of weeks away).

It's been a busy week - Basildon on Monday and Tuesday, Warrington on Wednesday and Thursday, back home today. Yesterday morning was frosty and bright so I took a quick walk near Halifax before heading to the industrial estate.

Today I took the dog out for a couple of hours.

The R-D1 came with me - It's a splendid camera - all my fears about going back to manual focus have been just the opposite - I get less incorrectly focused shots than I ever did with auto focus cameras - no camera shake, even at stupidly slow shutter speeds - no CA, it's really a joy.

Anyway, here is a link to the shots - taken with a variety of lenses, but mostly with:
50mm f2 summicron
28mm f1.9 CV ultron

http://www.slack.co.uk/Suffolk2006/11NovemberRD1/index.html

I'll put a few favorites in the next post for those too busy (or with a dialup)

Enjoy!

kind regards
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Half of the UK could have an M8 before the black ones arrive ;-0 .. It's quite ridiculous that they make you choose on laying a deposit!. they should offer whatever arrives to the first person on the list and give you the option to accept what they have or wait for the colour you want!..

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Lovely weather and lovely shots !! - you'd not think of that as "Essex" - more like up here or in yorkshire

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Hi there - here are a few samples for those in a hurry:

Incidentally - I met a guy whilst taking one of these shots, he watched me for a minute perplexed, and said "But you're shooting into the sun". I'd forgotten, it was the first rule my father gave me with my first camera: "Never shoot into the sun"!

These were taken in the Shibden Mill valley near halifax

CV 28mm 1.9 ultron:







These were taken in our home:
Leica 50mm cron







And these were taken in our local nature reserve:

CV 28mm ultron



Leica 50mm cron:



90mm 2.8 elmarit



50mm cron



CV 15mm



finally, the photographer and his assistant (50mm cron I think - I asked Blue, but he didn't remember either)



More at the website:
http://www.slack.co.uk/Suffolk2006/11NovemberRD1/index.html

Thanks for looking (I hope you enjoyed) any comments gratefully received.

Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

Hi Adam

the first page are in Yorkshire (Halifax) the rest are in Suffolk (on the Norfolk border). Mind you, Quentin lives in North Essex, and it's very beautiful . . . . .

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Jono Slack said:

the first page are in Yorkshire (Halifax) the rest are in Suffolk
(on the Norfolk border). Mind you, Quentin lives in North Essex,
and it's very beautiful . . . . .

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Sorry, I'm losing it, I saw Basildon mentioned

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Lovley images jono, throughly enjoyed them, thanks for sharing.
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Jono,

The last time I saw one of your posts it was on the Kodak SLR site. I seem to remember a defection to Canon. Now here you are in rangefinders.

The R-D1 is really a great little camera, isn't it? Maybe it's primarlly the glass, but the meter is almost always dead on. We'll find out how much is glass and how much is camera when we gety our M8's. Can't wait. Good seeing you in action.
Dan M

Great shots. Wish I could achieve such with my new R-D1s

Hi Janna
Thank you for looking - glad you enjoyed them.

Not sure about the hastings re-enactment - did anyone get an arrow in the eye! . . . . and as for the man in the red had!

kind regards

JannaB said:

Lovley images jono, throughly enjoyed them, thanks for sharing.
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http://www.pbase.com/vantaa/hastings_1066_reinactment

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Hi Dan

Never went to Canon - my 14nx went to fund a D2x. (your memory is obviously like mine

I'd never used rangefinders before, the nearest I ever got was a Contax G1, which (in retrospect) had all the disadvantages of rangefinders and slrs (despite lovely lenses).

Anyway, I've definitely fallen in love, and can't wait for the M8 - certainly it's my most anticipated camera for a long long time.

But in the meantime, the R-D1 is magic - and it seems to be capable of prints far bigger than one might imagine.

thanks for looking

kind regards
jono

Dan Monfort said:

Jono,
The last time I saw one of your posts it was on the Kodak SLR site.
I seem to remember a defection to Canon. Now here you are in
rangefinders.
The R-D1 is really a great little camera, isn't it? Maybe it's
primarlly the glass, but the meter is almost always dead on. We'll
find out how much is glass and how much is camera when we gety our
M8's. Can't wait. Good seeing you in action.
Dan M

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Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk

Hi There

I think I've been lucky with my R-D1 - the box was a bit battered, and the camera had a couple of marks on it (new was obviously relative) but the rangefinder and focusing all seems fine.

It's really a lovely camera - I hope your R-D1s behaves as well.

kind regards

maf said:

Great shots. Wish I could achieve such with my new R-D1s

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Jono Slack said:

Hi There
I think I've been lucky with my R-D1 ...

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Hi Jono,

I would rather say, your R-D1 have been lucky with you ;-) What do you need the M8 for??? You have certainly made an intelligent first step into the rangefinder world with the R-D1. I have the feeling, you have inspired so many fellows here, Epson should give you a free camera. Feel fre to forward my mail ;-)

I have found (after looking) a used one here in Germany, we are negotiating the price.

Take care

Dear Jonathan,

thank so much for sharing these lovely pictures with me. They make me feel quite home-sick! I now live in Hong Kong but was born in the UK.
I had no idea the R-D1 existed until recently. What a gem!
Peter.

Hi There

hetedik said:

Jono Slack said:

Hi There
I think I've been lucky with my R-D1 ...

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Well, one hears tales of dodgy QA, and mine does seem to be okay.

hetedik said:

Hi Jono,
I would rather say, your R-D1 have been lucky with you ;-) What do
you need the M8 for??? You have certainly made an intelligent first
step into the rangefinder world with the R-D1.

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It's the wide angle - I've taken a few shots, but the combination of vignetting and the crop factor is relevant - also it's the resolution for landscape work - the R-D1 is remarkably good - much better than it's lowly 6mp would suggest, but still, the extra would be welcome.

hetedik said:

I have the feeling,
you have inspired so many fellows here, Epson should give you a
free camera. Feel fre to forward my mail ;-)

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Or Leica? ;-)

hetedik said:

I have found (after looking) a used one here in Germany, we are
negotiating the price.

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Well, I'd go for it - at the original £2000 it was a pricey bit of kit - but at current prices, I think it's a wonderful deal.

hetedik said:

Take care

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and you too.

kind regards
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Jono Slack
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Hi Peter

I'd love to go to Hong Kong - I just finished reading 'The honourable schoolboy' this morning.

I was aware of the R-D1, but never really gave it a thought (well, it was very expensive when it first appeared).

it's a lovely thing.

kind regards

Peter Gill said:

Dear Jonathan,
thank so much for sharing these lovely pictures with me. They make
me feel quite home-sick! I now live in Hong Kong but was born in
the UK.
I had no idea the R-D1 existed until recently. What a gem!
Peter.

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Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk