Most ridiculous camera ever?

[MrFotoFool]

The original version was enough of a mystery. (The mystery being who in their right mind would buy one?).
Now we have this limited version:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/8641626030/price-released-for-brikk-s-24k-gold-nikon-df

Oooh, but how cool is a gold plated lens? Sorry, the lens itself is not gold plated, just the hood and lens cap!

But hey they are donating a portion of the 41K sale price to "humanitarian causes." Great, all for it, but they do not say what percent, I imagine it is well below a thousand dollars. So you can do that or you can buy a regular DF for three grand and mail the extra 37 grand yourself straight to your favorite charity. (Or buy a camera that actually makes sense and send the extra whatever is left to charity).

 

[Monchoon]

Could be less expensive if you bought a 24k gold coin and a Df and an electroplater

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I can see two markets for this camera.

Someone buys it and donates it to a charity for use in a fundraiser. Buyer gets the tax write off and the charity gets something they can sell/raffle to someone else who wants to support the charity and gets a smaller tax write off. Win-win Stuff like this happens common in large charities.

A retirement gift for some CEO/corporate president. When they are getting millions in compensation, a 40K presentation camera is not unreasonable.

Other than that, I don't see much market for this. I presume that the company will only make a very few (single numbers) until they start getting more orders.

 

[DominoDude]

*sigh*
It could be sold under the slogan: "Nothing says 'Rob me!' like a goldplated dSLR."

 

[AcutancePhotography]

"The Nikon name plate is removed and replaced with a plate that bears the Brikk logo."

I am surprised that this is kosher legal wise.

 

[jdramirez]

I can see two markets for this camera.

Someone buys it and donates it to a charity for use in a fundraiser. Buyer gets the tax write off and the charity gets something they can sell/raffle to someone else who wants to support the charity and gets a smaller tax write off. Win-win Stuff like this happens common in large charities.

A retirement gift for some CEO/corporate president. When they are getting millions in compensation, a 40K presentation camera is not unreasonable.

Other than that, I don't see much market for this. I presume that the company will only make a very few (single numbers) until they start getting more orders.

How do I get into the business of selling things at outrageous prices and people don't mind paying.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I can see two markets for this camera.

Someone buys it and donates it to a charity for use in a fundraiser. Buyer gets the tax write off and the charity gets something they can sell/raffle to someone else who wants to support the charity and gets a smaller tax write off. Win-win Stuff like this happens common in large charities.

A retirement gift for some CEO/corporate president. When they are getting millions in compensation, a 40K presentation camera is not unreasonable.

Other than that, I don't see much market for this. I presume that the company will only make a very few (single numbers) until they start getting more orders.

How do I get into the business of selling things at outrageous prices and people don't mind paying.

Finding donars with deep pockets to donate to your charity/NPO is the tough part. Ya gots to find rich people who are passionate about your cause. Rich people tend to be very generious to the right charity/NPO.

The key is not to focus on the object. The object is just the venue for fundraising.

 

[weixing]

Hi,
Do the lens come with 24K Gold Nano Crystal Coating??

Have a nice day.

 

[Loswr]

Hi,
Do the lens come with 24K Gold Nano Crystal Coating??

Have a nice day.

That would be better than rose-colored glasses filters!

 

[sanj]

I read the title of this thread and suspected it had something to do with the DF. And yes, it was. hahaha

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I would hate to lose the lens cap on this one.

Do they sell a lens hood to protect the gold lens hood???

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I read the title of this thread and suspected it had something to do with the DF. And yes, it was. hahaha

How about a gold plated Canon Point and Shoot?

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-ADVANTIX-Limited-Edition-Gold-Plated/dp/B004EBP0TC#
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Canon_IXUS

 

[zim]

It's a brick.... ahhh that made be titter ;D

 

[Click]

Perfect for the Golden hour ;D

 

[IgotGASbadDude]

I have a trip to NYC coming up in 3 weeks. Maybe I should buy this thing as my walk around camera? ;D

I like to live dangerously, you know. 8)

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

My thought: What an ugly disgrace from hell!
Another thought: Rob me, rob me, rob me.

 

[Dylan777]

More DR...... ;D........... :-X

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

From what I know of "pure photography" do not use ultra wide zoom lens because it is a sacrilege. The supporters of "pure photography" only use prime lenses exclusively.

Why not make a kit with the new Nikon 58mm F1.4 golden? ??? Maybe because the picture quality is crap, and it costs $1700? :-X

Better to make a kit with Sigma 50mm Art ...

 

[Mitch.Conner]

I am alone at feeling unease when all they say, regarding the charitable portion, is that a specific amount of aid will be donated - without ever specifying that specific amount?

 

[AcutancePhotography]

I am alone at feeling unease when all they say, regarding the charitable portion, is that a specific amount of aid will be donated - without ever specifying that specific amount?

That is not uncommon as the amount/ratio organizations donate can change. What is knowable is what they donated in previous years. You can use that a a guide.