On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com> wrote: > The funny part of the rumors is that someone form photoblog or some > other such site supposed called it butt ugly.
So, a Canon design then.:-) Dave I'm really curious at > this point, if not flush with buying cash. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I don't remember if this was linked in our previous K-01 rumors >> discussion, but here is a nice complete article about the designer: >> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/magazine/marc-newson.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=all >> >> While we are at it, I think it is worth remembering other designers >> who had a hand in some distinctive cameras of yesteryear: >> Walter Teague >> http://www.browniecamera.nl/walter_dorwin_teague.htm >> >> Raymond Loewy, who designed a lot of iconic stuff >> http://www.oobject.com/category/12-classic-raymond-loewy-designs/ >> also designed the Anscoflex (and Anscoflex II) >> http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Ansco_Anscoflex >> >> Also interesting is this newspaper ad which falsely states >> "streamlined design by Raymond Loewy" >> http://timirving.blogspot.com/2010/05/purma-cameras-raymond-loewy.html >> when instead its shape was designed by the brilliant poster artist Tom >> Purves: >> http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?txtkeys1=purvis,+tom >> >> And we shouldn't forget one who has been called the "first superstar >> of camera design", >> Yoshihisa Maitani, who was responsible for the designs of arguably >> three of the most important japanese camera designs: Olympus OM-1, the >> Olympus Pen-F, and the Olympus XA >> http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/11596 >> >> Newton, the designer consulted on the K-01, is a good friend of Apple >> design chief, Jonathan Ive, and no one can argue against his role in >> the success of Apple products (although it would have been Steve Jobs >> giving the thumbs up or thumbs down to his design ideas). >> >> I think there may be good reason to feel some eager anticipation with >> what this designer has wrought in cooperation with Pentax. >> >> Darren Addy >> Kearney, Nebraska >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
