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The end of the 500 - joachim - 05-01-2013
Another classic camera ceases production - the Hasselblad 500 series of cameras: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/539671/hasselblad-to-cease-production-of-legendary-v-system-cameras
To me, together with the Leica M and the Rolleiflex these are the real cameras of an era now gone by. A bit like the Violins of Photography. I am wondering whether this is now dead-dead or whether we will see it come back as high prised collector item (as we did for Rolleiflexes and Leica Ms: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/539671/hasselblad-to-cease-production-of-legendary-v-system-cameras http://uk.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/leica_a_la_carte/ ) we will see.
The end of the 500 - Klaus - 05-02-2013
Everything ends.
However, the concept itself isn't dead (exchangeable backs).