> > >...and it is indeed ugly (IMHO): > > I'm definitely what you would call "function-oriented": If a camera > works well I don't concern myself with its looks much. But it does > occur to me that it has to be frustrating to hire a big-name designer > (and presumably pay his big-name fees) only to end up something that > ugly as the end result. >
imo it's very rare that a so-called designer ever produces anything other than hideous crap. There are few exceptions - the Porsche-designed Contax RTS being what. What they do is not design, but styling. Since form follows function it requires a real designer to design the camera in the first place, based around fit, usability and so on. If they do the job right the camera comes out beautiful and doesn't need a stylist. Bringing in a stylist smacks of desperation and a camera designed by marketers, not by camera makers. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
