on 3/14/02 8:43 AM, Mike Cormier at ronaldcormier@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Did anyone happen to see the new Hasselblad Ad on the back of this month's
> Sutterbug? What do you guys think of the sporty new colors available for
> the classic 501cm? They almost look as sporty as the old Sony Sport series
> Walkmans... Are the 80's coming back? Hell, yeah... I think so!
>
> Somehow I just couldn't imagine someone walking into my studio for a serious
> shoot & posing in front of one of these bodies. For some reason, although I
> like the look, I'd be worried someone would ask me about my $2000 Fisher
> Price camera... YMMV.
I saw a new Hassleblad at the local high-end photo store (model 553C?) and
it was red. Looks really good, but I thought it was a 'Morgan Sparks' style
add-on. Interesting that it is actually factory, maybe Morgan can strike a
deal with Olympus on the E-20?
Also interesting that the colors are 'standard' variations; Leica's exotic
leathers are usually on the 'Limited Edition of the Week' cameras. And
Cosina-Voigtlander is offering colored versions of the Bessa-T 101 special
edition and the new Bessa R2 will be available in black and olive-green.
Olympus was ahead of the pack with the colored XA-2's 20 years ago! Color --
another new camera trend pioneered by Olympus!
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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