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lammie200 · 05-12-2012, 09:59 AM

Design Spotlight: Canon AE-D Mirrorless Camera System Concept | Gear Patrol

Maybe this has been posted before - I don't know. Exciting trends to come.

Rupert · 05-12-2012, 10:38 AM

Not too hard to see the influence the Fuji X100 has had on camera design. I'm all for better looking cameras, and innovative features, we're lucky there is so much activity in the camera world.

Regards!

kenafein · 05-12-2012, 10:45 AM

Why would a camera company give its customers what they want? That would be silly, wouldn't it?

pingflood · 05-12-2012, 12:33 PM

Bleah.

First off, this appears to just be a concept made up by a designer. Nothing at all relating it to any actual Canon products.

Second, it appears to be more about design than making an actually useful camera. The aperture dial on the lens is IMO done wrong since "A" mode is next to wide open, whereas you would generally want it on the other end so to speak. Twist it "all the way" and it is wide open, like on the X100. Second, if the idea is that the shutter speed dial doubles as an ISO dial (ala older SLRs), well, I would rather be able to easily change it while looking through the viewfinder than fiddling with that. And where are buttons for zooming into images during review?

Blah, looks like some poorly thought out crap that is supposed to look "retro" and "cool".

Mistral75 · 05-12-2012, 02:42 PM

Indeed, it is a concept made by the designer David Riesenberg:

David Riesenberg

"Actually, this camera represents more of a fantasy rather than vision. Personally, I don’t actually see Canon going this route since it will probably be quite expensive. While pros and enthusiasts may welcome it, the bulk of the profit is in the sub 1K vicinity. Nonetheless, there is a market for such a system and that is something that I constantly kept in mind while working on the project. I wanted to conceive and design a product that could find its roots in reality. Both product/marketing wise and technical wise."

05-12-2012, 09:59 AM	#1
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05-12-2012, 10:38 AM	#2
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Not too hard to see the influence the Fuji X100 has had on camera design. I'm all for better looking cameras, and innovative features, we're lucky there is so much activity in the camera world. Regards!

05-12-2012, 10:45 AM	#3
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Why would a camera company give its customers what they want? That would be silly, wouldn't it?

05-12-2012, 12:33 PM	#4
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Bleah. First off, this appears to just be a concept made up by a designer. Nothing at all relating it to any actual Canon products. Second, it appears to be more about design than making an actually useful camera. The aperture dial on the lens is IMO done wrong since "A" mode is next to wide open, whereas you would generally want it on the other end so to speak. Twist it "all the way" and it is wide open, like on the X100. Second, if the idea is that the shutter speed dial doubles as an ISO dial (ala older SLRs), well, I would rather be able to easily change it while looking through the viewfinder than fiddling with that. And where are buttons for zooming into images during review? Blah, looks like some poorly thought out crap that is supposed to look "retro" and "cool".

05-12-2012, 02:42 PM	#5
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Indeed, it is a concept made by the designer David Riesenberg: David Riesenberg "Actually, this camera represents more of a fantasy rather than vision. Personally, I don’t actually see Canon going this route since it will probably be quite expensive. While pros and enthusiasts may welcome it, the bulk of the profit is in the sub 1K vicinity. Nonetheless, there is a market for such a system and that is something that I constantly kept in mind while working on the project. I wanted to conceive and design a product that could find its roots in reality. Both product/marketing wise and technical wise."