Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the contrary, if it was "already like that on the Nikon F and F2," as Martin says, then it sounds more like a Nikon arrangement (perhaps even a "tradition" of sorts) that may have been imposed on the hired (Italian?) designer. Just a guess! Art Peterson - -----Original Message----- From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:21 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Meta Photokina The stupidity Martin correctly points out is a prime example of a designer - be he or she an industrial or a graphic designer - controlling a creative process. Sure, the end result may look keen, but does it work optimally? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin > Howard > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:09 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Meta Photokina > > > Lucien jotted down the following: > > >> Guigiaro was the industrial designer involved in the F3 > project. I guess > >> that placing the flash sync contacts over the rewind socket was his > >> contribution of "genius" to that particular project... > > > > It was already like that on the Nikon F and F2. > > So, is that an excuse for letting the stupidity continue? ;) > > M. > > -- > Martin Howard | "Jesus loves you. Everyone else > Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | thinks you're an asshole, but > email: howard.390@osu.edu | Jesus loves you." -- Bumper sticker > www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +--------------------------------------- > > >