Digital BW, The Print

It may be important to keep an eye on what lens type will fit a 
digital rangefinder in the future. Though the Epson RD1 isn't 
exactly the ideal digital rangefinder in features (and most 
likely in price) it shows that some lenses will be obsolete when 
that type of digital camera is more widely introduced. Retrofocus 
wide angles will be required, Elmar's that go too far in the body 
are not recommended either etc. The Voigtlaender lenses will fit.

Another camera isn't mentioned; the Konica Hexar RF.  The debate 
about the flange distance has been solved it seems. Robert White 
has a nice deal on that now no longer produced camera, his Bessa 
prices are not bad either.

I'm waiting for the Konica-Minolta Hexar digital rangefinder with 
the antishake APS sensor. That's not even a rumour now :-)

Till then my Iskra MF folder rangefinder is good enough. Someone 
gave me his Jobo ATL 1000 film developing machine and I'm back to 
B&W film for the time being.


Ernst