http://haanes.no/viu simply photography. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:20:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="The new viu."][/caption] Click the image below to see a large image of the last, and hopefully final version of the viu – the no-nonsense digital compact. The lens is a 7-elements 28mm F 1:2 (equivalent to 42mm on regular film). It has a mechanical aperture ring, and ... http://haanes.no/viu/simpler/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="Viu | mockup#4. Click image to open a high-res version of this image."] [/caption] In the newest mockup of the viu, I've changed the form so that only the side you hold in your right hand is cylindrical. Since the viu is manual focus only, the user will ... http://haanes.no/viu/in-shape/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="The new and more compact mockup of the viu. Click post header to see more renderings."][/caption] In the latest mockup of the viu, I've made it considerably more compact. (click the header of this post to see more renderings, and then click the image to watch it ... http://haanes.no/viu/more-compact/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="A mockup of the viu. Details will be added later."][/caption] I've made a new model of the viu based on the feedback I got. Currently the shutter release is placed on top of the shutter dial, but that may be subject to change. To your right is ... http://haanes.no/viu/new-mockup/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="An early mockup of the viu."][/caption] In just a few days I've gotten more valuable feedback on this site and at rangefinderforum than I would ever hope for. Big thanks to everyone who contributed. First of all, since there seems to be some confusion on that point, I ... http://haanes.no/viu/thanks-for-your-feedback/ I'm unsure about the ideal focal length on the lens. Since the viu is supposed to have a fixed lens, it needs to be versatile. Myself, I only use a 35 summicron on the Leica M8, equaling 45mm on film, and I'm very content with using only that focal length. Still, ... http://haanes.no/viu/the-lens/ Here you can provide feedback of any kind. I'm dependant on feedback from both experienced photographers and amateurs, so don't be shy. Thanks! http://haanes.no/viu/feedback/ [caption id="attachment_58" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="Grip-mockups in modelling clay and PUR. The modelling clay is great for making these kind of mockups – I heat it, make people hold it like it would be a camera, and their hands make indents the right places."][/caption] One of the biggest challenges in designing the ... http://haanes.no/viu/getting-a-grip/