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No more Noblex cameras
O/H Ralf R. Radermacher ??????:
Had a phone conversation with someone at Kamerawerk Dresden, the makers of Noblex panoramic cameras, today. They've stopped making their famous panoramic cameras. Pity, really. I wish them all the best for the future. Ralf I hope that they'll continue servicing these (I own both the 150U and the 135S from their range) I admit I am saddened by these news... N.F. |
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O/H Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
I've spoken to the guy running their service department. He has shelves full of customers' broken cameras and nothing to repair them. When I asked him what to do, he suggested sending him all broken cameras so he could pile them up and convince their CEO to have another batch of parts made. Hair-raising, isn't it? THAT one is really shocking! (and hair-raising) How will they get the extra income from the repair jobs if they do not have a stock of parts? That one saddens me greatly, it does cause me to be fearful of using my Noblexes lest these break... :-( N.F. |
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, RolandRB wrote: On 31 Jul., 09:32, (Ralf R. Radermacher) wrote: RolandRB wrote: If you hadn't noticed, getting roll film developed is becoming more difficult and more expensive. It is that that has spelled the death of these cameras. Not some poor management decision. Not competition from abroad. Sure. I could tell you now how comparatively easy it is to do one's own film processing, even without a darkroom. But having followed you on here for a number of years, you'd just be coming up with more reasons why you couldn't. It's always easier to find reasons for not doing things than to actually do them. Ralf And I've followed you here for a number of years as well. Tell me if what is described in the following article is simple or not in your opinion. http://www.lightcatchers.org/gcarlso...processing.htm Three more steps than developing black and white negatives. Exactly the same steps as developing T-Max black and white reversal. What exactly is the problem? And possibly more important, what does it have to do with Noblex closing down? Swinging-lens panoramic cameras have always been a niche market at best. Widelux went belly-up years ago, before anyone had ever thought of digital photography. Here's a hint: if you want to switch to all digital photography, do so. There is some gizmo that attaches a point-and-shoot to a tripod and does panoramas automatically. I believe it costs about US$300. Knock yourself out. |
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