Re: [Leica] I wish Leica would do this!!!

[Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>]

At 9:20 AM -0400 8/31/01, B. D. Colen wrote:
>With all due respect, Henning - and a great deal is due :-), I don't
>really find this anywhere as tacky as the Leica special editions. No one
>in his or her right mind is attempting to do "stealth" work with a
>Hasselblad. In fact, I would bet that most Hasselblads that are not
>owned by dentists are used either in the studio, or are used to do what
>might be termed "studio work on location." Much of that work is fashion
>photography, and product shooting that calls for a "stylist's"
>involvement. That being the case, a "jazzy" colored camera makes some
>sense - if you can't hide it, flaunt it.
>
>The commemorative Leicas, on the other hand - the LHSA black being a
>partial exception - are designed for one thing and one thing only - for
>the owner to be able to say, look at me! I'm rich! I know there are
>people who will disagree with that statement, and have all sorts of
>rationale regarding collectibility, etc. etc. But in terms of
>collectibility, the commemorative Leicas are really nothing more than
>VERY expensive Franklin Mint Elvis plates. At least that's my never
>humble opinion.
>
>B. D.
>
>Henning Wulff wrote:
>>
>>  At 1:47 AM -0400 8/31/01, DBaker9128@aol.com wrote:
>>  >Gosh, the colors are just so fun and they make the cameras look great! Why
>>  >can't Leica do this on their regular production M6's? We at the 
>>LUG could ask
>>  >Solms pretty please! I like Cobalt Blue the best! How about you? :-)
>>  >
>>  >http://www.hasselblad.com/press/detail.cgi?new/998991521.txt
>>  >
>>  >Doug from Tumwater
>>
>>  Suddenly a lot of the special edition Leicas don't seem as tacky.
>>
>  > Whatever happened to that 'fade into the background' concept?




You're quite right, B.D. Anything to do with fashion has its own 
rules. Also, the 'Bruckner' blue M6 is not so easily dislodged from 
the pinnacle of tackiness.

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