Hasselblad discontinues "classic" line

from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.

They blame the digital revolution and announce they will be producing a line of
digital cameras with their new partner Imacon.

Much information on this will be forthcoming soon.

This leaves Rollei and Kiev/Arsenal as the only current producers
of 6x6cm "film" SLRs.

- Sam Sherman

In article , FLEXARET2
wrote:

from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.

I read a followup on the Hassy list that this is not the case.
Hasselblad Germany denied this and that the V-Series is still in
production.

However, it was announced at Photokina that no new 200 series cameras
are being produced. New cameras are limited to those currently built
and those made from parts already at the factory.


raoul

In article , FLEXARET2
wrote:

from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.

I read a followup on the Hassy list that this is not the case.
Hasselblad Germany denied this and that the V-Series is still in
production.

However, it was announced at Photokina that no new 200 series cameras
are being produced. New cameras are limited to those currently built
and those made from parts already at the factory.


raoul

Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?

- Chris

Raoul wrote:
In article , FLEXARET2
wrote:


from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.


I read a followup on the Hassy list that this is not the case.
Hasselblad Germany denied this and that the V-Series is still in
production.

However, it was announced at Photokina that no new 200 series cameras
are being produced. New cameras are limited to those currently built
and those made from parts already at the factory.


raoul

Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?

- Chris

Raoul wrote:
In article , FLEXARET2
wrote:


from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.


I read a followup on the Hassy list that this is not the case.
Hasselblad Germany denied this and that the V-Series is still in
production.

However, it was announced at Photokina that no new 200 series cameras
are being produced. New cameras are limited to those currently built
and those made from parts already at the factory.


raoul

Christopher Perez wrote:
Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?



Even if sales are flat the weak US $ would be kicking the stuffing out of
sales when converted back into local currency. The Euro from it's bottom to
now is up around 50%. Most other currencies have moved strongly.

Nick

Christopher Perez wrote:
Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?



Even if sales are flat the weak US $ would be kicking the stuffing out of
sales when converted back into local currency. The Euro from it's bottom to
now is up around 50%. Most other currencies have moved strongly.

Nick

"Christopher Perez" wrote in message
. ..
Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?

The best thing any European manufacturer can do is to move their production
to a place where their Euro-dollars are worth more. US made products are
enjoying a huge boost in sales to Europe. Hey, maybe we will see more
Euro-manufacturers moving to the USA for the cheap labor!

"Christopher Perez" wrote in message
. ..
Regardless of which lines Hasselblad reduces production on or closes, is
there any idea how their sales are in the US these days? I'd heard that
MF sales were still strong in general here. True? Or is this changing?

The best thing any European manufacturer can do is to move their production
to a place where their Euro-dollars are worth more. US made products are
enjoying a huge boost in sales to Europe. Hey, maybe we will see more
Euro-manufacturers moving to the USA for the cheap labor!

(FLEXARET2) wrote in message ...
from : (Sam Sherman) 10-19-04

Hasselblad has fired 60 employees in Sweden and is discontinuing their
"classic" 6x6cm slr line.

It would be nice if you would quote your source when making such a posting.


They blame the digital revolution and announce they will be producing a line of
digital cameras with their new partner Imacon.

partner? They have merged. One company.