Gold Spotmatic ?

CarbonR · Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: Gold Spotmatic ?

Not our dutch member Laughing

But I saw an unusual gold Spotmatic SP, with lizard leather, lens seems to be an SMC Takumar 50/1.4, not gold but ruberrized focusing grip has been changed to lizard too. Also slightly different from the gold Spotmatic at bdimitrov's pages :

Does someone already saw a Spotmatic like this, or had an idea of price ?

Sevo · Expire: 2012-12-03

The price on gold cameras - mostly 80's gold spattered atrocities made for non-discerning "collectors" - has collapsed. They frequently are offered at their peak prices from the past, but when they sell, it is usually well below any in real finish.

Only real commemorative editions from the camera manufacturer have still retained some value - and that only for seventies and earlier cameras, when they weren't made by thousands, and provided that they are mint with original boxes and pedigree.

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

I always wonder what would you do with such a cam/lens?
If it's only for the cabniet, it would perhaps be a good idea to add a layer of golden coating to the front element. Laughing

Seele · Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 742 Location: Sydney Australia

Go the whole hog: solid gold lens elements!

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

PaulC · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 2318

In Arabia a decade or two ago it was not unknown for nouveau riche ladies to attend a wedding party adorned with a row of Rolex watches up their arms. That was the era when the Sultan of Brunei gave away golden Leicas (possibly with more gold in them than this Spotty has). The Gulf is awash with money now but I'm afraid tastes are changing and even out here this might be thought a little odd.

CarbonR · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject:

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 4045 Location: Netherlands

Actually, back in the day, at the Dutch Pentax importer (doesn't exist anymore) I was allowed to handle a gold Pentax LX with a gold SMC Pentax 50/1.2. Without gloves, so the camera got my fingerprints all over it Wink

I like Pentax, but the cam was way overdone to my taste. I'm not a blingbling person. I prefer to buy stuff I actually use Very Happy

Séamuis · Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 157 Location: here & now

the lens looks nice. the body, not so much. personally, unless it was selling for dirt cheap, I would never waste my money on this. I like Pentax as much as some of you folks, and have spent a lot of money on things that are as much collectables as they are photographic equipment, and have even paid too much for things simply because they were Pentax or Pentax branded. but to me, this is a bit much.