Saw this camera today, $2000

It's a re-skinned $548 Sony DSC-RX100.

http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/

 

: It's a re-skinned $548 Sony DSC-RX100.
:
: http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/

But consider the catchy color schemes and the nifty leather case. We're
talking LUXURY® here, man. Anyone who has to worry about the price must be a
peasant and surely can't afford The Good Life. Hell, just the Hasselblad name
on the Website ad is worth at least $500, wouldn't you say?

Speaking for myself, if I bought one of those, it would be just for show. My
valet would carry a couple of 5D3's and take the actual pictures.

(Yes, I've been watching "Downtown Abbey" on TV.) 8^)

Bob

 

Maybe Thomas would just steal it off you?

 

: On Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:29:14 PM UTC-5, Robert Coe wrote:
: >
: > : It's a re-skinned $548 Sony DSC-RX100.
: >
: > :
: >
: > : http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/
: >
: >
: >
: > But consider the catchy color schemes and the nifty leather case. We're
: > talking LUXURY® here, man. Anyone who has to worry about the price must be a
: > peasant and surely can't afford The Good Life. Hell, just the Hasselblad name
: > on the Website ad is worth at least $500, wouldn't you say?
: >
: > Speaking for myself, if I bought one of those, it would be just for show. My
: > valet would carry a couple of 5D3's and take the actual pictures.
: >
: > (Yes, I've been watching "Downtown Abbey" on TV.) 8^)
: >
: > Bob
:
: Maybe Thomas would just steal it off you?

It's "Barrow", now that he's the Under Butler.

Bob

 

: On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:58:52 -0800 (PST), RichA <>
: wrote:
:
: >It's a re-skinned $548 Sony DSC-RX100.
: >
: >http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/
:
: Being seen in public with this camera would be really, really
: embarassing.

Only in the presence of someone who might actually know what it is.

Bob

 

Is this camera different from the Lunar, which is being heavily
advertised on the radio in NYC, with allusions to the 1969 lunar
landing? The ads are as phoney as the camera.

Mort Linder

 

"Mr. Barrow"

 

The Lunar is the $7000 version of Sony's $899 Nex-7.

 

Once a company has nothing left than advertising on their past, they are
just that:
a "has been" company.

 

: On Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:27:48 PM UTC-5, Robert Coe wrote:
: >
: > : On Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:29:14 PM UTC-5, Robert Coe wrote:
: >
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > : It's a re-skinned $548 Sony DSC-RX100.
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > :
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > : http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > But consider the catchy color schemes and the nifty leather case. We're
: >
: > : > talking LUXURY� here, man. Anyone who has to worry about the price must be a
: >
: > : > peasant and surely can't afford The Good Life. Hell, just the Hasselblad name
: >
: > : > on the Website ad is worth at least $500, wouldn't you say?
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > Speaking for myself, if I bought one of those, it would be just for show. My
: >
: > : > valet would carry a couple of 5D3's and take the actual pictures.
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > (Yes, I've been watching "Downtown Abbey" on TV.) 8^)
: >
: > : >
: >
: > : > Bob
: >
: > :
: >
: > : Maybe Thomas would just steal it off you?
: >
: >
: >
: > It's "Barrow", now that he's the Under Butler.
: >
: >
: >
: > Bob
:
: "Mr. Barrow"

Only among the other servants.

 

On 20.01.2014 03:05, Mort wrote:
: >
: > Is this camera different from the Lunar, which is being heavily
: > advertised on the radio in NYC, with allusions to the 1969 lunar
: > landing? The ads are as phoney as the camera.
:
: Once a company has nothing left than advertising on their past, they are
: just that:
: a "has been" company.

Not necessarily. A company is often most successful when "The price is the
product." Hasselblad is arguably approaching that situation; some athletic
shoe companies have been there for years. Other examples abound: high-end
restaurants, European wristwatch and handbag manufacturers, etc., etc.

Bob

 

I have to defend the NEX-7 as not overpriced. It's build quality and layout are superior for a (now) sub-$1000 camera body.

 

Hasselblad also makes medium format digital cameras that take Hasselblad
lenses. I do not know how they compare in quality to other medium format
cameras.