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«Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler»

Albert Einstein

Recent progress

  • Oct.19.
  • Simpler
  • 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 an easy to operate-focus lever with distance markings in meters. The [...]

  • Oct.08.
  • In shape
  • 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 hold his or hers left hand on the lens anyway, so there’s no need for a grip on that side.
    The shutter/ev/iso-dial [...]

  • Oct.03.
  • More compact
  • 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 in large size.)
    The viu now measures 115×70×25 mm. As you will notice I’ve also added a hot shoe, a screen with navigation buttons, vertical [...]

«A camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera»

Dorothea Lange

Simpler

The new viu.

The new viu.

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 an easy to operate-focus lever with distance markings in meters. The thread mount in front is 39mm.

The shutter speed dial has an auto shutter speed mode (A), as well as exposure compensation (±1-2), in addition to shutter speeds and a bulb-mode (B). You can change the ISO by lifting and turning the dial, and a latch in the dial shows the current value.

I will try to sinter out a model on a rapid prototyping machine the coming week, if I have the time and money to do so. Time will show.

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