jaypolaski
06-05-2007, 17:06
I just received my RC the other day, redid the seals and cleaned out the RF and went out today. I have yet to see the results, but as far as shooting went, this was the first time I was able to grab shots this easily without anyone paying me any mind. It was incredible! No one seemed to even notice, and the shutter? Wonderfully quiet. I'm smitten.
As for handling, I really have no complaints. I was able to manipulate the controls as needed, even when up to my eye. The Shutter and aperture readouts are a bonus. To compensate for any possibilities of problems with the aperture ring, I'd adjust while it was at my side, based on sunny 16 and the shadows of the areas I was headed to. No big deal. I also noticed that at F22 focused at 7' you get maximum DOF with everything from 3.5' to infinity in focus, so even if the patch was small (which it really isn't) I'm guaranteed to have my shots in acceptable focus for street work.
Once cleaned, the viewfinder was wonderfully bright and contrasty with a clearly defined RF patch. I did find that the corrugation to the brightline reflector was transferred to the brightlines which made it weird, but not unusable.
All in all, I see this gem going everywhere with me, and with the going rate on eBay of 30-50 USD, I'd happily recommend everyone try one out. If it's not for you, I'm sure it's for someone who'd be more than willing to take it off your hands. I think I'd even rate this higher than the legendary Canon QL17. A bit smaller, better handling and tons of fun.
Yeah, that's about it. A classy looking, great shooting manual RF camera. Can't wait to dig into the custom leathers available.
As for handling, I really have no complaints. I was able to manipulate the controls as needed, even when up to my eye. The Shutter and aperture readouts are a bonus. To compensate for any possibilities of problems with the aperture ring, I'd adjust while it was at my side, based on sunny 16 and the shadows of the areas I was headed to. No big deal. I also noticed that at F22 focused at 7' you get maximum DOF with everything from 3.5' to infinity in focus, so even if the patch was small (which it really isn't) I'm guaranteed to have my shots in acceptable focus for street work.
Once cleaned, the viewfinder was wonderfully bright and contrasty with a clearly defined RF patch. I did find that the corrugation to the brightline reflector was transferred to the brightlines which made it weird, but not unusable.
All in all, I see this gem going everywhere with me, and with the going rate on eBay of 30-50 USD, I'd happily recommend everyone try one out. If it's not for you, I'm sure it's for someone who'd be more than willing to take it off your hands. I think I'd even rate this higher than the legendary Canon QL17. A bit smaller, better handling and tons of fun.
Yeah, that's about it. A classy looking, great shooting manual RF camera. Can't wait to dig into the custom leathers available.