Golden Cameras | This Old Camera Episode 32 

You should make a video on titanium cameras.

I seem to recall that after the Nikon FA was awarded "camera of the year" around 1984, and hitting a company university, Nikon made 50 gold-plated FAs with lizard covering. These were distributed to company executives and business associates. They were never sold at retail, but one would periodically drift into eBay back in the 1980s and 90s. It came with a matching, gold-plated 50mm 1.4 Nikkor.

That Pentax lx is a thing of beauty.

Hey Man, I just wanted to say you’re doing a great job. Your videos are genuinely some of the best film photography content on the site. I learn so much from these videos and I hope you keep it up! You deserve way more views for the hard work you put in!

I like this series of Azriel😊

This GOLD camera 📸

Cool video. There are actually a bunch of different golden Hasselblads (30th and 50th Anniversary) Probably the favourite of mine is the gold with blue leatherette 503CX 50th Anniversary (Gold and blue = Swedish flag).

Who would in their right mind buy something like this kitsch, I do know I can imagen such a person.

the golden t2 60 years sells for a good amount

Nice! :)

Didn't get my hands on a MF until the later 80s. Started with an AE1, A1, went to the F1. Also acquired a Nikon F2 and F3. All my manual focus SLRs still work great today.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the *totally genuine* 'Luftwaffe' 'Leica iii' gold cameras - refinished Zorkis or FEDs, in fact. I saw one in a Polish flea market last year.

So what you are saying is it might be a bad idea if I gold plated my Nikon Z9? 😋😁

The gold Nikon Df that goes for $58,000!

Good god those are hideous! (I say this as a child of the 70s who grew up in a house with gold trim, gold carpets, gold curtains, gold lamps, and a gold car in the driveway. Still can't stand the colour 🤣)

I have the cheaper B35 normal camera it cost £29.95 I.e. under 30 quid still works fine and still has people saying it can't be 35mm Full Frame it is Too Small.. Ho Ho..!!!

I suspect that when there is a lack of technical innovation which they can offer, manufacturers resort to cosmetic changes and 'blingification' to try to prop up revenue. Titanium bodies make sense, gold does not.

Of note, QEII was seen with a gold Rollei

the list golden limited version I have Leica R6.2 golden limited celebrating Hongkong turned over into china. Hasselblad 500CM golden limited. Mamiya RB67 SD golden limited. Mamiya c330 golden limited

Most of those cameras to my eye are ugly and garish. I like your channel.

I agree that these cameras are just too impractical, their sole purpose is for a camera shop to display in their window to attract passers by. Titanium finish cameras on the other hand…

The golden cameras in this video look rather ugly, imho. Gold for wedding rings is an entirely different matter, however, especially worn and dented ones.

No one is shooting a gold film camera, for pride and safety for oneself. These kilobuck display pieces are not practical. I doubt there's a demand for them nowadays.

Thumbnail. Number one needs kerning. Old school issue that needs old school solutions. Bye.