Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 271 I don’t think this camera has any aesthetic appeal

Chen Pingsheng was the only one on this trip to Feiming.

When he arrived in Paris, France, he felt that the place was not as good as he had imagined, especially the subway.

This was the first time in his life that Chen had seen such a dirty and messy subway.

There are graffiti all over the walls, a dark space, and some unknown yellow liquid on the ground. If you accidentally step on it, your good mood for the day will disappear instantly.

The reason why so many people spray urine at will is because public toilets in Paris are charged, ranging from 0.3 to 2 euros.

This is not only the case in Paris, but also in many Western countries, so many foreigners would rather urinate in public than go to public restrooms.

This is why warnings are painted in many places.

Unfortunately, it is of no use.

At least Chen Pingsheng didn't see anyone observing this. When he first came in, he saw a tattooed guy peeing with his back to everyone.

Originally, he just wanted to experience the French customs and customs, but now that he saw this scene, he didn't experience the customs and customs, but the human touch was very strong.

Sitting on the subway, the various graffiti and old equipment in the carriage were also beyond Chen Pingsheng's expectation.

Compared to China, this place looks like an old place, like a dry toilet in a rural area.

The worst subway that Chen Ping has ever seen in his life was just the older one in Shanghai. But now he sees the subway in Paris.

Very good, this is far beyond his imagination and lower limit.

So after sitting at the transfer station, Chen Pingsheng, who really couldn't bear the smell of urine, got out of the subway and took a taxi to his destination.

On the way to Feiming Engineering Department, Chen Pingsheng also saw the Eiffel Tower, which was undoubtedly the realization of a childhood dream.

After all, his generation has known the name of the Eiffel Tower since childhood, and has always been curious about what it looks like and what it would feel like to see it in real life.

In addition, there are places such as the White House, the Great Wall, and the Forbidden City, which I have longed for since I was a child.

Later, I finally realized it one by one, but the way was not to go abroad or to the province.

Instead, I went to Jinzhou, Liaoning Province and read all these things at once.There are scenic spots there that imitate the Great Wall, the Potala Palace, and a building that looks like the Temple of Heaven from the front and the White House from behind.

This is also jokingly called a fast version of travel by many people. Even though we haven’t gone anywhere, it feels like we have been everywhere.

There are also corresponding imitations of the Eiffel Tower in China, so that many children think that the Eiffel Tower is a Chinese architecture after watching it.

After thinking wildly in his mind for a moment, Chen Pingsheng finally arrived at Feiming Company.

He only brought a small suitcase this time, because he didn't plan to stay for a long time, so he packed lightly.

After getting out of the car, he contacted Lauren and stood at the entrance of the green park, waiting for reception.

Not long after, "Hey! Chen!" A familiar cheerful voice sounded not far away from him. Chen Pingsheng put down his phone and took a look, and it turned out to be Lauren.

"Hey, Lauren!" Chen Pingsheng hugged him and patted each other on the shoulders.

"This is the first time we have met, Chen. Sure enough, you are more handsome than in the video. Look at those muscles." Lauren shook her head in admiration and took two steps back.

"Lauren, you are a little more tired than you look in the video." Chen Pingsheng joked, "You can't even hide the dark circles under your eyes."

"Hahaha, Chen, you really don't know, I can't sleep for five hours a day during this period, ugh." Lauren sighed, and then led Chen Pingsheng into the building.

On the way, Lauren and Chen Pingsheng talked about this arrangement in detail: "Chen, because the sales of that monster are not good...well, very bad. So the company is now at a very dangerous juncture."

"There is a big company, I can't name it, but you must know this company. Their cameras are selling very well. They want to acquire our company, but the new boss and some people on the board of directors are still insisting."

"So we don't have much time, only half a year. If we can develop a new machine within half a year, or hold a press conference and make all photographers excited, then it will be considered a success."

"So we invited many photographers to come and ask them one by one about their pain points when shooting, and then combined with our current production technology to conduct research and development."

"Chen, you are the first batch."

"It's my honor." Chen Pingsheng nodded, knowing that Fei Ming had reached a very critical moment.

"So no matter what ideas you have, you can mention them. The new boss and engineers are in the conference room." Lauren and Chen Pingsheng walked through the long corridor and passed many people working at their workstations. They looked very excited. I was busy, and the computer typing sound never stopped.

Chen Pingsheng took a look and then asked: "New boss?"

"Yes." Lauren nodded: "Because the previous boss made wrong decisions, he has resigned, so now he is the new boss. Speaking of which, he is also Chinese."

"Chinese?" Chen Pingsheng was a little curious.

"Yes, his name is Li Hongming. Your Huaxia name is really a twist." Lauren complained and then introduced: "The new boss has been on the board of directors all the time. His idea is to adjust Feiming's strategic focus. He came to China because he felt that China’s market potential was huge.”

"What do you think?" Chen Pingsheng asked.

"I think so too. After all, the consumption power generated by such a large population is extremely huge."

"But Chinese people attach great importance to brands, and Feiming's name, to be honest, is not very popular in China." Chen Pingsheng truthfully expressed his opinion.

"Yes, but that's what the new boss has to think about. We're here, get in, Chen!"

Lauren pushed open the door of the conference room, and Chen Pingsheng immediately saw Li Hongming and several white engineers sitting in the main seat.

"Boss, Chen is here." He said hello and left first.

"Welcome, Chen." Li Hongming stood up. He was wearing a dark blue suit, no tie, and glasses. He looked very capable.

"Hello." The two shook hands and then took their seats.

After Chen Pingsheng sat down, he found that there were many design drawings in front of Li Hongming, and the engineers seemed to be worried about the new models.

"Lauren should have told you a lot, so I won't do the ink. To be honest, I have lost a lot of hair during this period. If I can't figure it out anymore, I will take the blame and resign." Li Hongming did not use English, but The conversation with Chen Pingsheng was in Chinese. Although his accent was a bit thick and he sounded a bit stumbling, at least his attitude was respectful.

Chen Pingsheng smiled: "I can also understand Fei Ming's current situation."

"Okay, then let's talk in English?" Li Hongming asked tentatively.

"Okay." Chen Pingsheng had no objection.

"Well, James, please help me tell Mr. Chen the current situation." Li Hongming turned to the short-haired engineer and said.

"Okay, boss."

James immediately introduced Chen Pingsheng to the current difficulties Feiming was encountering in developing new models.In fact, Feiming's technical reserves have been in the high-end market before, that is, high pixels, top lenses, and luxury bodies.The mass market has never been considered from the beginning. This is also their company's positioning and cannot be abandoned easily.

After so many years of hard work, the company itself has a group of very important followers, which is also the basis for their sales.

And because it has been around for a long time, Feiming has always adhered to the concept of luxury cameras.

You must know that they have donated many cameras for aerospace exploration. If we talk about their contributions to mankind, they have an exhibition hall for exhibition.

The reason why they are currently encountering Waterloo is also very simple: greed and blindness.

Originally, in their expectation, large-format cameras would become an option for photography companies, and they solved many pain points for this, such as photo playback and charging life.

But it turns out those companies were less interested once they heard the price.

This also resulted in their backlog of cameras being unable to be sold for cash, causing a severe hit to their cash flow.

Therefore, the first thing Li Hongming did after taking office was to announce that this model would be out of print, and he also popularized the concept in the collector market and improved the quality of this camera.

It was not sold to photographers, but to collectors.

Although the amount is not much, it is still an income.

Coupled with the funds he himself brought in, Fei Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief and could survive for another half year.

Therefore, they are now in a hurry and their requirements are very precise.

"So..." James turned the computer over and showed Chen Pingsheng the technical requirements above: "We want to know the specific requirements of photographers for high-pixel cameras. We have compiled a form for this. You can fill it out first."

With that said, he handed a piece of paper to Chen Pingsheng.

Chen Pingsheng took a look, picked up the pen and started filling in the form.

It lists the pain points of photographers in great detail. Some of the questions about parameters took even Chen Pingsheng a while to understand and answer.

It can only be said that there are specialties in the art industry. Chen Pingsheng is a good photographer, but he still lacks understanding of camera engineering.

After filling out the form, Li Hongming put down the design drawing in his hand and said: "Actually, I don't understand these technical parameters very well. These are hard skills. I know photographers attach great importance to this. But for me personally, The appearance of a camera is more important.”

"It looks good, is simple, and has enough functions." He listed it, and then said: "It's better to be low-key and luxurious. I don't think any man can refuse such a camera."

"That's right." Chen Pingsheng replied.

"So we designed a few prototypes. Take a look. Of course, this is not the final option." He handed over several design drawings.

After taking it, Chen Pingsheng looked at it carefully for a while and found that the appearance of these cameras looked... very crude.

It is not a classic film camera with a square shape, but a flat shape that imitates other consumer cameras, but it is nondescript, with a huge handle and an overly angular body that looks a bit cumbersome.

Chen Pingsheng shook his head, feeling that it was not very good.

"How's it going? Don't you think it looks good?" Li Hongming asked.

Chen Pingsheng shrugged: "To be honest, I think it lacks some aesthetics, so be it... Boss Li, I actually brought a model from home."

"Model?" Li Hongming didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this.

"Yes, it is a camera model. When you see it, you will understand why I just said that."

After saying that, Chen Pingsheng took out a silver-gray framed camera from his backpack and placed it on the table.

"This is..." Li Hongming was attracted by its exquisite appearance and smooth design at the first sight. He was just about to pick up the camera, but the engineers were a step ahead of him, picking it up first and loving it.

"Oh! God, why is it so flat here!"

"Oh my god, is this camera real? It's so cool."

"This is a model and the lens is fake, but I can no longer resist this design."

Li Hongming waited until they calmed down a little before taking the camera back and playing with it.

Then he found that the material of this camera was very comfortable to touch, there were very few buttons, and the large screen looked very eye-catching.Even if you are not shooting, just holding it in your hand is a pleasure.

"What is this? A model?" Li Hongming couldn't believe it. Such an exquisite camera model actually appeared in front of him. If the new machine could appear with such an appearance, it would surely directly cause the photographers to howl in excitement.

"Yes, it's called Hasselblad." Chen Pingsheng explained to him: "This is a patented camera model designed by me... and my friends."

He deliberately emphasized the word patent to prevent these guys from plagiarizing the idea of ​​the camera.

For this camera and those design drawings, he has entrusted Shah to help register patents around the world. Although it has not been completely completed, it is enough.

Sure enough, Li Hongming calmed down a little and realized the meaning of Chen Pingsheng's words.

"So it's not just about looks, right?"

"Of course, there are also external design drawings, internal design drawings, etc." Chen Pingsheng said with a relaxed expression: "I have been waiting for an opportunity to bring this camera to the public."

"Hasselblad...this is really a good name." Li Hongming thought about these two words and found them very interesting.

Then he stood up and said, "James, accompany Mr. Chen and me to the office."

Now that he has seen the opportunity, Li Hongming, as a businessman, will never let it go. Even if he has to pay patent fees for this, it cannot stop his determination to realize this camera.

Because as soon as this Hasselblad camera appears, it is able to stand out among all cameras.

He has such confidence, which is a vision honed after seeing all the cameras on the market.

Therefore, the following meetings will involve more important things, so they will naturally need to be kept even more confidential.

Chen Pingsheng took Bao and the two of them into the conference room.

And the lights in this conference room were still not turned off from the afternoon until ten o'clock in the evening.

Lauren came several times, but was blocked back. Only when she brought food in, she could see a very heated discussion inside.

At this moment, all the employees of Feiming do not know that a contract that will change their destiny will be officially signed soon.

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