Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 12/24/05 4:00 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> typed: > On 12/24/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> Succinct and wrong. >> The death of the classic Hasselblad system is greatly exaggerated. >> We've been through this before. > > Actually Mark there is more to it. The CEO of Hasselblad himself says > so. The classic film Hasselblad will be phased out. Those were his > words in October 2004. > > I live not too far from the factory. I see it several times a week, if > I want to. About a year ago they fired the people on the production > line. They will tell you that they have the man-power required to > supply the market, but that is because their stocks are enough to > supply the market without making any more film cameras. This they also > say between the lines. > > So you can buy a brand new Hasselblad, but you can't buy one made in > 2005 or 2006. > > But there's enough equipment on the market to keep the concept alive > for years. I'm still interested, but my interest is of no economic > value for the company. > > Daniel Well wait till they put magnesium bombs in the machines and dies as far as I can tell they're still there waiting for the next wave of guys and gals to come in there and start cranking away! Maybe they'll send them to east Germany! Dra mig bakl?nges! Nu aer det k?rt? G? ?ver ?n efter vatten! We has heard there was a scary press relase sent out a year ago which was quickly retracted. I'm looking for the retraction of the retraction. Or anywhere on the Hassy site talking about the V system no longer. A 555 dollar adaptor for your V glass on the H body. The H witch will I'm sure amongst it's digital backs will also have film backs. Worst case scenario if they do stop making 500 cameras, ( they only said they were kissing off the 200 in shutter series) you could put you Zeiss glass on these H bodies and it would not be the end of the world. The H glass with its AF and made in Japan does not give me the warm and fuzzes. ? HC 3.5/35 HC 3.5/50 HC 3.5-4.5/50-110 HC 2.8/80 HC 2.2/100 HC 4/120 HC 3.2/150 HC 4/210 HC 4.5/300 Converter H1.7X ? Not when I can use my awesome 100 100 f3.5 CFI Planar T* CFI (I am not worthy!!) 120 or 180. And some moderate3 wides. I will say I am fond of 645 and have been dieing to be able to have a system which doest that format comfortably. Hassy has almost been impossible in threat regard until this H body. Lets see the press relase either by Imacon or Hasselblad saying by by to the classic Hassy little Swedish cube with the mirror in it and stuff to stick on it from all sides flagship model. It's like scotch tape saying no more clear only the frosty magic tape for now on. Karen my X drove by the factory last year and saw no smoke coming out the chimneys and all seemed very quiet. I say we ain't dead until the Swedish Diva hits a high C http://perfectbeat.com/product_info.php?products_id=13269 To me it all boils down to funny looking Fuji glass being sold at Hassy Zeiss prices. That gets me. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/