Perfect Landscape Camera!

I had a Sony F828 and was very pleased with it. When I saw some sample photos from the R1, I decided to get one. The images are noticeably cleaner, the colors more vibrant. I take photos, not movies, so I don't miss that feature. The lens is sweet, as good as any Nikon glass I have owned (some of their best), and I love not having to change lenses in the field. It is a great package for backpacking with a light tripod and a couple of batteries, you can shoot for 3 days (provided you have enough memory). I shoot only RAW now, and these are superb, with no digital artifacts, great tonal and dynamic range. But the files are large and it takes about 7 seconds to write one image to the card, even with a Sandisk Extreme III. You probably wouldn't want to use this camera for sports or other action-oriented photography, but for landscape work, it is ideal. I also love the live histogram. I keep thinking I will buy a digital SLR, but these Sonys keep putting that decision into the future. It is very well-built, the equal to my old Nikon F100, handles well in the field. I wish it had a tiltable viewfinder as well as the LCD - I have to get on my knees a lot. If this review seems like it rambles, I guess it does - I am typing these things as they come to me. Did I mention that the prints are superb up to at least 12x18? I haven't tried anything larger, but I'm sure they would be - I don't shoot at high ISOs, so I don't worry about noise - there is none at 160, but I guess you see it at 800 or so. Oh well, like I said - landscapes don't move much, and I always use a tripod.