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Another classic camera ceases production - the Hasselblad 500 series of cameras: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/pho...em-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/pho...em-cameras http://uk.leica-camera.com/photography/m..._la_carte/ ) we will see.

Everything ends.

However, the concept itself isn't dead (exchangeable backs).