E22 Industrial Design Show Notes
Nick and Graham again welcome Ethan Moses of Cameradactyl and Butter Grip (https://www.cameradactyl.com/) to discuss Industrial Design and the elements of a camera that make it “work” for the user.
The meat of the discussion starts after the first musical interstitial (7:45) with an overlong monolog from Graham. Happily, Nick and Ethan rescue him with insight and mockery. The Konica Autoreflex TC, a camera that has been noted as a camera that is not good for left-eye-dominant individuals but somehow works for people with larger noses. Somehow, Vera Wang works her way into the design. The Volkswagen campaign from the 90s, Fahrvergnugen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESVgaeD-nI) works its way into the discussion as well.
The concept of the left-side shutter release is discussed (21:55) in a way of attempting to break the right-hand dominant design from running the world for lefties.
Graham brings up Prime Suspect Tenneson (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/prime-suspect-tennison/) and their photographic gaff (39:45) and how the knowledge base of how to design film cameras in the digital age is leaving the population.
The concept of the Material Is The Message is talked about (51:30) along with the surfaces of cameras like leather, plastic, rubber, etc. Nick brings up the concept of the authenticity of materials.
Sometimes a lack of leatherette is better than the original covering.
The durability of materials and planed lives of cameras designed today is considered (1:05:00).
The appropriateness of materials and form are discussed at 1:09:45 and the concept of the machine looking like other machines in the category is important for consumers to recognize what the purpose of the machine is.
All three hosts jump on the Coal-Rolling Idiots of America (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gcb84qn3mU) (1:14:00). If you happen to be one of them, please accept our apologies for denigrating your self-worth.
Witness the birth of a camera (1:42:00) as Nick and Ethan hash out a design for a camera that takes an existing lens-shutter system and then schedule the development.
Graham talks about micro drills (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0195V3J98/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) (1:58:00).
The books for this episode: Curious Cameras by Todd Gustavson (https://smile.amazon.com/Curious-Cameras-Cool-Strange-Spectacular/dp/145491551X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=curious+cameras&qid=1552422959&s=books&sr=1-1) and Photographers A-Z by Hans-Michael Koetzle (https://smile.amazon.com/Photographers-Z-Hans-Michael-Koetzle/dp/3836554364/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2S8Q0J1W64D19&keywords=photographers+a-z&qid=1552423029&s=books&sprefix=photographers+%2Cstripbooks%2C160&sr=1-1)
Ethan Moses: @cameradactyl and @buttergrip on Instagram and you can find his products at www.cameradactyl.com
E56 Freeman Lin @watchmemake and his panoramic camera mods - AUDIO - SEE YOUTUBE FOR VIDEO
E55 - Sam Trachsel - 16x20 camera and direct color positives
E54 John Aldred of DIYPhotography.net
E53 Nicks Baby Speed - Our first Video Episode - WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Call for Submissions: Homemade Camera Zine 2020
E52 Graham Hufton AKA Chickenthumbs
E51 Graham, Nick and Ethan Catch Up
E50 Nicole Small
E49 Enlargers and stuff
E48 Giveaway Drawing
E47 Dave Walker and his Atomic Goodness
Release the Kraken
E46 Matt Bechberger
E45 - Thanks
E44 - Sandeha Lynch
E43 The Danger Boyz
E42 Jeff Perry
E41 Panoramic Business
E40 Brendan Barry
E39 Daniel Keating
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