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sketching
model-making
problem solving

 at a glance

Duration

2 months - research, development, model-making and rendering.
brief
if someone with severe disabilities of the hands can uses this camera, then it should be accessible to all consumers
objectives
to design a better camera for all photographers.
main innovations
the use of APS film approx. 2 years before it became an industry standard.

LCD display screen / view finder (CCD).


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Why a digital camera?
  this is the little brother of the CCD digital microscope project.

the application of digital technology allowed an examination and redesign of the cameras basic orientation.




how is it better?
  the use of APS film approx. 2 years before it became an industry standard, provides easy loading/ unloading of film.

LCD display screen / view finder using CCD technology means the view-finding and taking of the photograph can be performed in one stance..
the problem
if a person has disabilities of the hands, for example muscular problem brought on by old age, then small 'high-design' cameras are inaccessible, and so too is photography.

the solution
the solution is based on a simple premise, if someone with severe disabilities can uses this camera, then it should be easier to use for all consumers. also the use of digital technology frees up the basic orientation of the camera.

concept presentation panel



 details
   
Below are some very early sketch sheets, this stage of the project is the most open, so I have included some different possible directions the project may have taken.
 
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