On 02/02/2012 1:20 AM, Bob W wrote:
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.
I just watched a small portion of an interview of the designer of the K-01. He mentioned very early on that he had never designed a camera before. At that point, I decided that my initial suspicions had been confirmed and watched no further. If the K-01 was a wristwatch, it would be worn like a dog collar and wouldn't tell time. Anyone who thinks the Q is useless, well, at least it's small, and might find a niche because of that. The K-01 is not only fugly, without a viewfinder it is next to useless as a camera. Pentax may have shot themselves in the foot with the Q, but with the K-01 they sawed their leg off above the knee.
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