Seagull TLR on the front of Sundance Catalog

[mark]

Some how I ended up on the mailing list for Sundance Catalog. Closely affiliated with the film festival and full of very expensive stuff I would never buy, but the cover has the model looking through the view finder using a cable release.

COnsidering the price of what is in it they could have let her hold a rollei or something.

 

[f/stopblues]

This was posted in another thread (this forum??). They also sell the Seagull in the catalog for a staggering $295! Last check at B&H was something like $140. That's the price you pay for trying to be trendy I suppose

 

[Jeffrey A. Steinberg]

There are several different Seagull models. I think one is about that price point if not higher.

I bought two. Both had bad light leaks. When I returned it, I got a form back (with me refund) and on the form was a reason code "Seagull light leaks"

Must have had a lot of leaks for them to create their own reason code for Seagull.


--Jeffrey

 

[nyoung]

Bought three or four Seagull TLRs for my high school photo classes back when they first became available through Freestyle for $35-40 new (mid 90s). The made good enough pictures but they didn't last long. I'll never forget opening the first box and finding red dirt - presumably from the factory floor - in the bottom of the box. Oddly, that particular camera worked better longer than any of the others.

 

[mark]

I looked and missed the other posts. Sorry for the repost. TRENDY. Since when are cruddy cameras trendy....Oh yeah holgas. never mind.

 

[SuzanneR]

Resurrecting this old thread to point out that they are now selling Holga's for $75!! Check out the opening page of the website...

http://www.sundancecatalog.com/

 

[removed account4]

Resurrecting this old thread to point out that they are now selling Holga's for $75!! Check out the opening page of the website...

http://www.sundancecatalog.com/

but suzanne,
it comes with 'sealing tape' and a roll of film

 

[lesd]

I was in a gallery shop in the UK the other day. Holga on sale for £60 (100 USD?)

Les

 

[Silverhead]

I was in a gallery shop in the UK the other day. Holga on sale for £60 (100 USD?)

Les

Was that one of those Lomographic Society package deals that is featured in Urban Outfitters here in the States? That package includes a book on "Lomography" (their word, not mine), and a few accessories. It's ridiculously overpriced here: about $70.00 last time I checked. I suspect that might be what you're describing, because I can't imagine how a Holga by itself could be marked up as far as you've described.

 

[lesd]

Was that one of those Lomographic Society package deals that is featured in Urban Outfitters here in the States? That package includes a book on "Lomography" (their word, not mine), and a few accessories. It's ridiculously overpriced here: about $70.00 last time I checked. I suspect that might be what you're describing, because I can't imagine how a Holga by itself could be marked up as far as you've described.

It could well have been, I put it down pretty quick when I saw the price tag.

Les