hasselblad Wed, 22 Nov 2000 Volume 1 : Number 1056 In this issue: Re: New Digital Hasselblad Re: Henry Posner 's reply.... Re: B&H Re: Henry Posner 's reply.... Re: Carry-on sizes [OT] Re: X-pan sales Re: Black & White slide film Re: B&H RE: B&H Re: 500 C Re: B&H Re: B&H RE: B&H RE: B&H meter prism Acute-Matte D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:35:48 -0500 From: "LEO WOLK" To: Subject: Re: New Digital Hasselblad Message-ID: <01c053d0$b8fd87e0$136c540c@fofyplfq> My impression was formed, and perhaps it is incorrect, by the numerous "small" dealers I have spoken to who all have Xpan's in inventory, and can't get rid of them. After the initial sales "flurry", the public seems to have lost interest in it. IT IS, after all, a "boutique" camera with a very specialized pourpose. If I'm not mistaken, B&H is advertising a "new low price" on the Xpan, and I don't know ANYBODY who lowers the price on an item that's selling well! Best, Leo. -----Original Message----- From: apbbeijing To: LEO WOLK ; hasselblad@kelvin.net Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:01 PM Subject: Re: New Digital Hasselblad > >Hi Leo, > >What are these rocky Xpan sales? My impression (which I get from some pretty >high volume dealers) is that it is a big seller by Hasselblad standards: >certainly far higher than the 200 series which many pro dealers don't even >bother stocking?? > >Bests > >Adrian ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:40:42 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Henry Posner 's reply.... Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121113928.00b81f00@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:20 AM 11/17/2000, you wrote: >kudos to Henry and the gang Thank you, and all the others who were kind enough to post their compliments. -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:41:30 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: B&H Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121114115.00b81420@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:20 AM 11/17/2000, you wrote: >I have the highest regard for B&H and am convinced that they are among the >finest in the business. Thank you. -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:36:53 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Henry Posner 's reply.... Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121113548.00c95490@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:20 AM 11/17/2000, you wrote: >Isn't it bad enough that you guys down at B&H all have a notoriously bad >attitude that you have to bring yours into this group??? We ? Based on your post I guess it takes one to know one. :-) -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:37:56 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Carry-on sizes [OT] Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121113744.00bb4500@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:20 AM 11/17/2000, you wrote: >P.S. Was that "thinking "out-of-the-box" line meant to be a hassi-pun? >That new digital Hassi is for sure out of the box! ROFL -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:42:38 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: X-pan sales Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121114228.00b55ef0@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:20 AM 11/17/2000, you wrote: >What's the story on the sales of the X-Pan? Is it going great gang busters >or is it a bust? > >Can anyone suggest url's where I might research this information further? Try http://www.pmai.org/ -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:46:04 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Black & White slide film Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121114327.00b81860@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:22 AM 11/18/2000, you wrote: >Is it true that Agfa makes a black and white slide film in the 120 or 220 >formats, has anyone used it, and which Labs will develop it Agfa Scala is available in 120, not 220. I se another person posted several URLs about processing. If you process Kodak TMX, T-Max 100, in their T-MAX 100 Direct Positve Dev Kit, you'll have slides. -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:59:38 -0500 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: B&H Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20001121114628.00b59610@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:22 AM 11/18/2000, it was written: > was immediately enraged Read a sci fi novella once, with a society that only had two rules: Don't annoy other people too much. Don't be too easily annoyed. Broke that rule #2 right off, eh? < two rival salesmen who didn't want to help me because each one thought I was the other's customer. > I am sorry that took place. >On a second occassion I ordered something on the phone to be picked up by >messenger. I decided that I would pick it up on my own since I was in the >area, only to find out that they would only give it to the messenger. No >logic would change their minds. It's not a issue. It's a regulation of the banks which issue credit cards and which permit us to accept credit card payments. When an item is ordered by mail order with store pick-up, ONLY a licensed messenger may pick up the merchandise. No one else, neither the card owner, nor the President, may do so. The only workaround is to cancel the first transaction and create a second. The downside to that is that it takes our bank up to 72 hours to tell yours about the cancellation, but the second charge is placed immediately. During that period your credit is occupied twice. >On a third occassion I returned something and the salesman who was "doing me >a favor", carelessely forgot to credit my credit card, and didn't bother to >appologize after making me stand on line to see him again about the problem. Salesmen MAY NOT accept a return, nor are they able to access your credit card transaction history. Only a manager from Customer Service may do so. When he accepts the item back, if no other item is exchanged, the return is entered in our point-of-sale database and a message is transmitted to your card issuing bank at that time (keeping in mind the time delay mentioned above, which is out of the retailer's control). >Most businesses now a days value a ringing phone much more than a customer >standing there with money in his hand. >If you want results from most businesses call them on the phone. Actually, it is our policy that a customer is a customer is a customer. A sale is a sale is a sale, whether by phone, fax, e-mail, web, or in-person. We spent quite a bit of money building a state-of-the-art 35,000+ square foot store in mid-Manhattan. We did so because we DO value the customer who's . <(and for the record - I'm jewish too.)> How EXACTLY is that relevant to ANYTHING? -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 12:21:18 -0500 From: "Paolo Pignatelli" To: Subject: RE: B&H Message-ID: <001401c053df$76d07800$0100a8c0@paolopent> Can a president get a few chads? Paolo Paolo Pignatelli -----Original Message----- From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video [mailto:henryp@bhphotovideo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 12:00 PM To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: B&H At 03:22 AM 11/18/2000, it was written: It's a regulation of the banks which issue credit cards and which permit us to accept credit card payments. When an item is ordered by mail order with store pick-up, ONLY a licensed messenger may pick up the merchandise. No one else, neither the card owner, nor the President, may do so. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:22:21 EST From: DavidG6028@aol.com To: Subject: Re: 500 C Message-ID: You ought to consider 2 books: 1. "The Hasselblad Manual" by Ernst Wildi. This should provide most of the introductory and "how-to" information that you'll need to use the camera effectively. 2. "The Hasselblad System Compendium" by Richard Nordin. This is not a "users guide" type of book, but rather THE source listing for Hasselblad cameras, lenses, and accessories. If you start looking at used lenses, film magazines, etc, this book will guide you thru the subtle differences between C, CF, CFi, CFe lenses and how they relate to the different cameras. Also contains a lot of interesting historical data on the cameras (NASA cameras, etc). Welcome to the ranks of Hasselblad users! -David Gerhardt ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 13:36:35 -0500 From: Dan Cardish To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: B&H Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20001121133635.00962140@pop.microtec.net> As owner, administrator and benevolent dictator of this mailing list, I wish to point out that this entire subject really doesn't belong here. I realize that Henry has the right to respond to accusations made about him on the list, and perhaps I have been delinquent in not stepping in sooner (but I thought this thread had died out). Please try and keep things on topic. If you have a problem with a particular business establishment that is unrelated to Hasselblad camera equipment or photography, please take it to the appropriate forum. thank you... Dan Cardish ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:46:56 -0500 From: "LEO WOLK" To: , Subject: Re: B&H Message-ID: <01c0540c$f34fae00$f66b540c@fofyplfq> Now...Let's not start this HOLE thing again!! -----Original Message----- From: Paolo Pignatelli To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 12:21 PM Subject: RE: B&H >Can a president get a few chads? > >Paolo > >Paolo Pignatelli > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:21:22 -0500 From: "Paolo Pignatelli" To: "'LEO WOLK'" , Subject: RE: B&H Message-ID: <000401c05411$c38319a0$0100a8c0@paolopent> Oh no, I'm not sure I should elect to start this type of gory battle. Paolo Paolo Pignatelli -----Original Message----- From: LEO WOLK [mailto:bigleo@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:47 PM To: paolop@snet.net; hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: B&H Now...Let's not start this HOLE thing again!! -----Original Message----- From: Paolo Pignatelli To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 12:21 PM Subject: RE: B&H >Can a president get a few chads? > >Paolo > >Paolo Pignatelli > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 16:12:08 -0800 From: Jim Brick To: , Subject: RE: B&H Message-ID: <4.1.20001121161016.00d2bab0@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com> At 06:21 PM 11/21/00 -0500, Paolo Pignatelli wrote: >Oh no, I'm not sure I should elect to start this type of gory battle. > >Paolo > >Paolo Pignatelli Well, a chad in the hand is worth two in the Bush! Jim ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 19:54:03 -0500 From: RMG To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: meter prism Message-ID: <3A1B192B.185650@dreamscape.com> --------------34944D185F9CF58293A302FE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have an old hasselblad meter prism that needs a battery. Does anyone know what type it takes? Is it the old mercury type? The prism is from the late sixties or early seventies I have a picture of it at http://www.dreamscape.com/rmgwhs/Hasselblad/meterprism.jpg thanks in advance --------------34944D185F9CF58293A302FE Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have an old hasselblad meter prism that needs a battery. Does anyone know what type it takes? Is it the old mercury type? The prism is from the late sixties or early seventies I have a picture of it at http://www.dreamscape.com/rmgwhs/Hasselblad/meterprism.jpg
thanks in advance --------------34944D185F9CF58293A302FE-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 22:36:13 EST From: Digiratidoc@aol.com To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Acute-Matte D Message-ID: <86.33b6324.274c992d@aol.com> I'm sure this has all been covered before on the list but I couldn't get the archives to work. What is the difference between the Acute-Matte and the Acute-Matte D screen? Are they more-or-less interchangeable or not? Thanks in advance for any information. Jim Laird ------------------------------ End of hasselblad V1 #1056 ************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hasselblad Users Group Listserv is a public service of Absolute Internet, Inc., which is not responsible for its content. This mailing list is in no way affiliated with Victor Hasselblad AB, it's subsidiaries, or affiliates. To change your subscription status, go to: http://mail.kelvin.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/Hasselblad Digest archives are stored at http://www.kelvin.net/hasselblad/hassy.htm Searchable archives can be found at http://www.listquest.com/arts/index.html