no new 135 SLR cameras, ever?

[Pumal]

I have G.A.S; and happily so. I'm eyeing a Bessamatic.

[waynecrider]

I agree that if anyone did it it would be Cosina, but I don't think you'll see anymore for a time, if ever. The world economy is wounded and many potential buyers have been taken off the list from the upheaval of various economies. It would take a big resurgence in analog photography in a country such as Japan before you might see another reasonably spec'd one hit the market, and then how could you really supersede what has been brought to market already. The glory days of one oneupmanship is over for analog cameras but still yet to be decided for digital. I believe it would take a film camera with a digital preview to cause enough excitement to garner any attention for sales; Perhaps a well spec'd film P&S for $150 might prove more profitable. Actually tho, our biggest concern is the continuing disappearance of film varieties from the shelves.

[hoffy]

OH dear, I have enough problems with DSLR's with it, but a film camera with live view......... That would be scary

[michaelbsc]

While I too am happy with all my old Contax and Yashica cameras - I bought dozens of dodgy RTS/RTSII/139/137md/137MA bodies to ensure a copious supply of spares for my better bodies -

So you're the one. Will you PLEASE stop bidding against me.

I was so pleased to buy a brand new camera with a C/Y mount here in the UK, marketed under the Braun brand. It's nice to see a very basic, mechanical SLR still being made and I have got some odd looks when shooting with my little Braun (it's basically the FX-3 Super) attached to a Zeiss 55 1.2 Planar.

Can you give us a model number. I would love to have one of these.

[Stregone]

Still haven't found the answer to the question: why do we need new SLRs when the fundamental design of 35mm film as a tiny canister with celluloid in it has remained unchanged for eons? Leaving the current nauseating crap of digital far aside (that place is a sickness all of its own), as I see it, all a camera is is a light-tight box to hold the film and do a host of auto or semi-automatic observations that really should be done by the photographer wising up to his craft. In a nutshell, I couldn't give a two hoots if another new camera is never released with a huge glut of beauties just waiting to be snapped up. I'm very happy with my 1994 vintage workhorses and picking up occasional gems from years ago.

Well, no one NEEDs a new slr, but there are some useful features that never made it into film cameras. One example would be automatic reciprocity failure compensation.

[Sirius Glass]

Well, no one NEEDs a new slr, but there are some useful features that never made it into film cameras. One example would be automatic reciprocity failure compensation.

What about automatic composition improvement just before the shutter is fired?

[Poisson Du Jour]

Maybe a warning light (and/or a polite buzzer) to advise the photographer when bending over for low scenes is likely to cause back pain.

[mr rusty]

This looks like an FX-3 as well

http://www.firstcall-photographic.co...-nikon-f-mount

update - comes from here

http://www.phenixoptics.com.cn/cn/product.aspx?gp=210

35mm available new!!

[rhmimac]

http://www.phenixoptics.com.cn/cn/product.aspx?gp=210

35mm available new!!

Would you dare to compare these qualitywise to the last low to midpriced Nikon/Canon 135 SLR's which came out in the early 2000's?

rhmimac

[clayne]

I hesitate to say "never," but I think "for the time being" is likely.

I didn't think that I'd ever see vinyl back in production, but there they were: New pressings of 12-inch 33 1/3 rpm albums for sale at Barnes & Noble.

Actually in the underground music realm (electronic music, hip hop, etc.) vinyl has been continually pressed for quite a while now. It didn't just come back (albeit to pop music maybe).