Yep, I have 3 of these GXR-M modules. They are extremely good and I use them periodically. They don't disappoint. In fact, at this time, I don't see myself getting rid of them. They are worth nothing these days while in fact, they are extremely capable for most of what I am shooting for my own pleasure.
On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 7:16 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> wrote: > Thanks for your wonderfully upbeat response. =8^/ > > Epson R-D1 cameras were a bit early on the curve, and Epson decided not to > put any more development in when Cosina was in the process of closing down > the body production it was based on. It was the only other digital > rangefinder camera ever made, and is still sought after by some enthusiasts > despite being 12 years out of date with respect to sensor technology. > > The Ricoh GXR with M-mount camera unit was the only other non-Leica camera > made specifically with a sensor tailored for M-mount lenses .. you didn't > adapt Leica lenses to it, that's what it was made for, in contrast to all > the other EVF cameras on the market with the exception of Leica's own. The > issue with it was that Ricoh made it and its system too complex, making it > difficult to market, sell (due to the price), and maintain development for. > It did a superb job with a very large range of M-mount lenses, certainly > more than any of the other third party M-mount adaptations. Many Leica > enthusiasts still have and use the GXR, and wish Ricoh would have developed > a better EVF and higher resolution sensor for it. But it remains an EVF > camera, and many still want an optical rangefinder. > > I figure if the PIXII makes it to production, whether APS-C or FF, it has > a good shot at a reasonable niche audience if it performs well and is > reliable. I doubt it's going to take the world by storm and become a new > standard that everyone aspires to. But I see no reason not to be optimistic > that it gets into production and satisfies a community of enthusiast users. > > Note that I won't be one of them. I have my CL and M-D Leicas already and > don't need another M-mount camera. :-) > > That Pentax-L 43mm Limited remains interesting to me, yes, for both my M-D > and CL bodies. It's just a bit hard to come by and a touch pricey but I > might go for one, eventually. > > G > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
