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Doesn't this defeat the whole purpose of "Lomography"? |
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09-26-2010
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Doesn't this defeat the whole purpose of "Lomography"?
It's not bad enough that the "Lomographic" cameras (Lomo, Holga, Diana, etc) are already way overpriced, now it looks like Lomography is aiming for the Leica crowd:
Limited-edition Gilded Lomo LC-A+
$1400 OBO
Whatever happened to the "cheap plastic camera" philosophy that was the origin of Lomography? Or maybe you can gild a pig? |
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09-26-2010
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For $1400 there be glass in that damn lens.
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09-26-2010
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wow... hahaha
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09-26-2010
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I don't know. Now I am torn between this and the Fuji X100. Soon, we will likely need a new sub-forum for the Golden Lomo.
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09-26-2010
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well, gotta be a good value, what with the two rolls of film thrown in for free.
anyway, gold-plated plastic???
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09-26-2010
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Film is cheap therapy!
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09-26-2010
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where have you been? Haven't you seen the diamond encrusted flip phones? Anything with precious gem/metals on it will command high dollar. I can dip a snickers bar in 24K gold and charge accordingly.
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09-26-2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robklurfield
well, gotta be a good value, what with the two rolls of film thrown in for free.
anyway, gold-plated plastic???
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Don't forget the elegant wooden box, Rob. |
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09-26-2010
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Nice camera.. no really. Who's gonna be first?
I knew when I heard the news report of the recession ending in June of 09.. it must have been correct..
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09-26-2010
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ZeissFan, that was great for a laugh. Thanks.
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09-26-2010
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Awesome. This, no doubt, is just a revenue-growing measure, to allow them to concentrate on developing more affordable products for the rest of us.
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09-26-2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZeissFan
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Now if I imagine the fun getting this through the customs - could just be worth it  |
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09-26-2010
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One had best be sportin' gold-tone Nike Dunks while shooting with that thing.
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09-26-2010
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Evert now and then, a gold-plated Regula Citilux will show up on eBay. The seem to sell in the $300 - $350 price range. But at least you can take nice pictures with them
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09-26-2010
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We're all light!
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I can only recall Saturday Night Live's faux-commercial for a triple-bladed razor (eerily predating the Gillette Mach3), and its slogan/tagline: "Because You'll Believe Anything."
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09-26-2010
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Sad ... and funny!
The person that perfected the method of plating plastics with metal should be shot ... the Japanese have been doing it on their custom cruiser motorcycles for years!
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09-27-2010
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I looked at that camera twice, and still asking myself "why?"
That question can be used towards the buyer or the maker.
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09-27-2010
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What a scam...
and it's called lomography.
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09-27-2010
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Film tank shaker
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"A fool and His Money" .... can't yea just hear the Beetles?
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09-28-2010
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These were $600 new... which was already ridiculous. However, limited edition stuff is never about value... it's about exclusivity.
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09-28-2010
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ЗоркийКат:Sharpeyed Kitty
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Not really. It is in their (LSI's) to sell cheap plastic toys at grossly inflated prices. Its in their spirit to sell gilded cameras.
The overpriced gilded toy is not without precedent; when LSI sold their first LKA (LCA) for 10X or so the original, that sell the ball rolling.
What else were there? Expired (DEAD!) films selling for premium prices;
Plastic Toys from China which used to be promotional gifts have become objects of fancy which cost like the "real cameras;
And the likes of the Zorki-4, FED-5B ($95 or $100!), Seagull TLR, and even the Yashica GXN 35mm cameras were sold at crazy astro prices.
Obviously lomography was in for the business. PT Barnum style.  Cheap photography for the masses wasn't it. |
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09-28-2010
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P.T. Barnum lives! And apparently is the new CEO of Lomography...
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09-28-2010
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While I would never consider a gold camera, I am intrigued by the LC-A+... it looks kind of fun.
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