Originally posted by Vylen UNSW graduate with a Bachelors of Engineering, First Class Honours... quite proud of it really.
Regardless, we are arguing over a single statement you made
That's definitely something to think about.
I don't think about anything you've claimed .........because ............ opinions of aesthetics is a science, and not some random subjective matter. If you actually have the claimed educational level you would recognize this.
We are not arguing about one statement ......you are arguing about the statement I made ......and might I add, poorly !
Okay, I'm dealing with facts here:
Here's why - The Pentax K-01 was released into the market place. The K-01 was designed by a famous Industrial Designer. The design was heavily criticised. Sales were poor. The camera was heavily discounted and deleted from production. The End !
The Canon EOS M was released. Designed in house. It had no EVF (Like the K-01). The autofocus performance was poor with both M lenses and adapted EF lenses. The autofocus performance was heavily criticised. Customers expected ultra fast AF in a compact mirrorless body. Canon disabled or poorly implemented the autofocus so as not to endanger its DSLR business. Sales were poor. The camera was heavily discounted and deleted. The End ......but not totally. The EOS M 2 came out only in Asia. EOS M 5 might actually be the first acceptable incarnation, yet it still falls heavily short of the performance of the Sony A6000 and up.
Those are pretty much so the facts of two mirrorless cameras that have flopped.
The Pentax K-01 was a flop because it was an unattractive camera ....FACT ! Evidence provided: cause and effect established. Case closed ...everybody knows this except you !
Your only argument is: Oh well, a cameras visual appeal is a subjective matter ....... Quote Wikipedia with a link to Philosophy that aesthetics/attractiveness is subjective and objective depending on philosophical standpoint.
Rebuttal to your argument that it is a philosophical standpoint is: The science of Social Psychology shows that attractiveness/aesthetics is a biological matter, and also a social matter, and there are other aspects associated also.
Philosophy doesn't answer the question as to why the K-01 FAILED in the marketplace ........Social psychology does!
You might think its an attractive camera, but the marketplace did not. You might even be Marc Newson !
Lets deal in facts and not in philosophy.
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Originally posted by D1N0 I have just banned you to my ignore list where you belong with the other trolls.
Come back in a weeks time and re-read what you wrote .......and then tell me that I'm wrong.