Gold-trimmed Nikon DF - good, bad, ugly?

[Jim Saunders]

I wouldn't buy a retro-looking DSLR like this, Nikon or otherwise, but I don't mind the trim on this; I think they've pulled off less is more.

http://petapixel.com/2014/11/14/nikon-announces-a-gold-adorned-model-of-its-black-nikon-df-in-japan/

Jim

 

[zim]

normally two out of three isn't bad......

 

[Ruined]

My vote goes to "pointless." I understand the interest in buying/collecting retro cameras. I don't understand the interest in buying modern cameras disguised as retro... I don't think most who collect retro cameras do so primarily because of the way they look. And even if they did, a genuine retro would likely appeal more than this.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

While most of us aren't interested, there are always those who want to impress, or at least they think they are impressing someone. Many would be impressed in a rather negative way.

 

[JohanCruyff]

Retro-looking DSLR certainly makes one look cool.


If I used a retro-looking DSLR, drove a (BMW) Mini or (VW new) Beetle and... who knows, used suspenders/bracers instead of a belt, drank coke in a glass bottle instead of a can... wow! Countless girls would certainly harass me! 8)

 

[Bennymiata]

Throughout the history of cameras, there have been many gold plated and even platinum ones.
This has been done to Nikons before and there was a batch of Hasselblads made in the day that had a gold plated body with real lizard skin leather trims.

We might laugh at these, but in the future these collectibles will be worth big money.

 

[ecka]

We might laugh at these, but in the future these collectibles will be worth big money.

Specially the lens with a pointless plastic gold ring . IMHO, it's just as collectible as Pentax K-S1.

 

[R1-7D]

Hey look, someone successfully polished a turd!

 

[alexanderferdinand]

Ugly.

 

[NancyP]

Ugly. Prefer original Df look.

 

[wsmith96]

Reminds me of the Firebird from "smokey and the bandit."

East bound and down, loaded up an' truckin..........

 

[AcutancePhotography]

Good thing that Canon would not do anything dumb like that

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/4473444242/canon-uk-introduces-limited-edition-stella-mccartney-bag-with-white-eos-100d

I guess all the manufacturers have turned out some ... interesting.. products. ;D

 

[slclick]

Not as bad as those non black T3's.FUGLY