From: "P. J. Alling"
John, it's modeled on the classic compact RF and VF cameras of the late
60's early 70's. The best of them were elegant simplicity. A lot of
cameras have been designed to "look" like Leicas. This is designed to
evoke a general look a "Canon TL Hi-Matic Electro"* I'm only glad they
didn't take their inspiration from the Kodak 35 RF.
(An amalgamation of a number of different manufactures classic RF cameras).
Still, I think it could work with interchangeable lenses even if all the
available lenses are primes. With the way they've implemented the
Electronic View Finder, the lenses wouldn't even need an adapter for the
viewfinder window.
I think it's a beautiful camera; classic styling and, as you say,
elegant simplicity. I'm even impressed with the fixed lens they've
chosen for it.
But what do you do if the focal length of the fixed lens doesn't suit
what you want to photograph?
The indication in Miserere's blog is that Fuji is at least thinking in
terms of a follow-on camera that offers that classic simplicity along
with interchangeable lenses as an answer.
They may have a different solution. I don't claim interchangeable lenses
are the only answer. Maybe they'll offer some sort of auxiliary lenses
that attach to the front of the existing fixed lens.
But I want to know they have some kind of a viable answer to that
question before I'll consider buying the camera.
I will say that I wouldn't find it all that appealing if the solution
turned out to be having to buy multiple cameras with different fixed
focal length lenses, as has been suggested. I just don't see that as
offering a favorable cost:benefit ratio.
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