Re: Use of the word 'classic'.

[The Diabolical Dr Z]

Don't know about the formal definition, but some advertising lines 
certainly are instant classics ;-).  I'm still recovering from the 
"Official digital camera of the Internet" slogan in that other thread (and, 
in fact, wonder whether Al Gore approved of that statement - given he's the 
Inventor Of The Internet, right? ;-)).

Classic is probably going the way of "vintage" ("wine year", now pretty 
much meaning "used crap") and "collector's item" (surely, if people collect 
beer bottle caps or desiccated flies, there must my someone out there who 
will regard my particular piece of junk as an item worthy of collecting?).

Ah well.

Malcolm Smith wrote:
When I think of the word 'classic' in connection with cameras, I immediately
think of anything M42 or perhaps K2s & other early bayonette fitting
equipment. I was quite surprised in the 16.10.04 edition of Amateur
Photographer for an advert (pg5 for those interested) promoting their own
classified section to see a Canon D60 referred to as a classic digital
camera. They've only been out a few minutes in camera years! Should I look
forward to new classic in a box status, when buying a digital SLR? It's
taken film cameras years to be classics, but at this rate, my *ist D will be
one by, er, next year.
Malcolm
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