Introduction

The Epson R-D1s offers the convenience of digital imaging technology with the classic features of a traditional rangefinder camera to produce high-quality photographs and an enjoyable shooting experience.

Traditional rangefinder design

If you are already familiar with rangefinder photography, you will be up to speed in no time with the R-D1s. If you are new to this type of camera, you will quickly discover the benefits of time-tested rangefinder design, such as:

❏Parallax-corrected bright-line frames within the finder view for better composition

❏Unobstructed and clear view of a subject during exposure

❏Relatively silent and shock-free operations as compared to a single lens reflex (SLR) camera

Wide variety of lenses available

The R-D1s is equipped with an EM mount, which accepts a wide variety of M-type bayonet lenses originally introduced for film-based rangefinder cameras. This opens up a world of possibilities with hundreds of lenses to choose from, both vintage and contemporary. The lenses you own and use on a film-based rangefinder camera may produce unexpected results when used with R-D1s, which are yours to experiment for years to come. With an adapter ring, L-mount lenses can also be used with R-D1s, further enhancing its shooting potential.

Life-size magnification

The R-D1s comes with a viewfinder with 1.0x magnification, so what you see through the viewfinder is at the same size as seen with a naked eye. Using both eyes you can easily see what is happening outside the viewfinder. With R-D1s you will focus more on what you are shooting, not what you are shooting with.

Print optimized images

The pictures you take using R-D1s can be saved in unprocessed RAW format, which can be postprocessed for printing using the bundled software. We at Epson believe that photographic images, be them film-based or digital, are best expressed on printed media. R-D1s reflects this philosophy.

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