Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 10/20/04 12:01 AM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> typed: > I do not think it is pesimistic to asume that they will be fased out pretty > soon - as said the electronics are being asempled in Asia the digital back > at Imacon in Copenhagen and the optics for the H1 are Fujis - the market is > owerflown with cheap second hand Hasselblads so there are very few > customers > left that are willing to pay for a full priced Hasselblad especially as the > prices on the H1 with a digitalback is getting closer to SEK 100.000 // > 13000 USD - > When I work with non digital photographers for book projects they are very > relieved that I do not demand them to deliver digital files as they are all > under very heavy presure from ad agencys etc to go digital - I think a lot > of them actually choose to retire and sell of all the equipment as they do > not have the courage to invest say 50000 USD in new tech. > On the other hand - any new photographer fresh setting up his own studio > would probably start out leasing of full digital equipment and never give > Hasselblads old film cameras a thougt. > Well I've bought new Hasselblad stuff lately. A 100 mm lens for one. And I'm the HUG the Hasselblad list in which plenty of people but as much new as used. The Hasselblad V system is a classic system very much in use in the present. This same thing gets said about the Leica M system but is un arguable market and reality wise with Hasselblad. I think the Hassy H digital system is obvious crap which Hassy only in name and this is not just obvious to me but people starting out. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/