Re: RBT opinions

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rairdin Ernie wrote:

>I have been a RBTx2 user for more than 2 years and for my $2000 
>to $3000 its the best selection I can make.  I just wish they would 
>charge a little more and make it from some real cameras like  Nikon,
>Canon etc.. example: If I called one of you and told you I just 
>purchased a new Ricoh KR-10  35mm camera, how excited would you be 
>for me ?  Not very, I think.

I at first thought the same way you did.  When I was deciding whether or
not to invest in an RBT, I did some research on the KR-10M.  I was quite
surprised to find that this camera was very highly spoken-of by everyone
who had used one, and now that I have the X2 I understand why.

You could pay more (LOTS more) for a Nikon or Canon body, but why?
After all, it is the lens that mostly determines the quality of the
picture; the body is ultimately only responsible for exposure.  The
rest is features and ergonomics, and I find nothing wrong with either
of these on the Ricoh/RBTX2.  The KR-10M is obviously a highly under-
valued camera; I think RBT made a very shrewd decision in using them.

Incidently, the Ricoh GR-1 is currently being highly praised.

	-Greg W.


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