CFV-50C "promotion" continues

[SHV]

It does not affect my decision in anyway (which is based on lack of $$$), but does anyone know or can read tea leaves to say how well the CFV-50C is selling? My *impression* is that it is selling well, but in reality?

My guess is that they are selling well at $9995. Whatever the supply was, was sold out by early Dec. After 2+ months, now back in stock, again at $9995. The fact that production continues at reduced price suggests that sales are good and HB is making a profit(?).

Steve

 

[Ken_R]

Phase should sell the IQ150 at that price (even though it is a better back than the Hassy). They would have sold a bunch already and most likely gotten a lot of people into their system in the process (even though they sell it in other mounts which is part of what makes the back attractive to a large customer base)

 

[drevil]

Phase should sell the IQ150 at that price (even though it is a better back than the Hassy). They would have sold a bunch already and most likely gotten a lot of people into their system in the process (even though they sell it in other mounts which is part of what makes the back attractive to a large customer base)

yep the should, but as long people buy at high prices, there is no reason for them to lower the price.

i would immediately buy an iq150 or even iq250 if the price would be in the 10k-15k range

 

[GrahamWelland]

yep the should, but as long people buy at high prices, there is no reason for them to lower the price.

i would immediately buy an iq150 or even iq250 if the price would be in the 10k-15k range

Indeed. I would immediately buy a Ferrari F458 if the price would be in the $90-120k range too ... :facesmack:

 

[Paul2660]

yep the should, but as long people buy at high prices, there is no reason for them to lower the price.

i would immediately buy an iq150 or even iq250 if the price would be in the 10k-15k range

I think if you look into it, the total sales numbers for the IQ150 at least in the US are very low. No way to tell world wide. It's just too close to the 250 and now 350 in price.

One way to tell, Adobe took almost 1 year to add the support for the IQ150 to LR. I was involved in getting the 150 added to LR camera raw and had tried since June of last year. I realize that Adobe is not Phase One, but you can also use which cameras are added and how fast they are added to LR camera raw as a bell weather of numbers sold in the world. Numbers sold equals demand to get specific cameras into camera raw. The IQ150 just did not cross over to the masses like it could have. Not a thing wrong with it, but price point and the market perception of where that price point should be.

Paul C

 

[JohnBrew]

Just an FYI. I was informed the Hasselblad 100 mp will be announced "soon". I wasn't informed if a separate back will be part of the lineup or not.

 

[Paul2660]

Makes sense, as Phase just announced H support for the 100MP back.

Sadly to me it seems possible that attention has been given priority to getting out the H back version for WPPI, instead of completing orders that date back to early January for the M back version.

Paul C