Rangefinder Digital Cameras with “Digital Dials” – Concept

As to expect, the concept of a future Fujifilm X-T* camera with e-ink dials made by FR-reader Luigi has raised strong and various opinions.

Some saw some potential in the concept, others did not like it. I will refer to that article so you can check out the debate there.

Well, you can see the article today as a sort of follow up to that article.

First off: the camera you see above is just a rendering based on the Voigtlander Bessa. It has been created by Vladimir M. and shared at behance here.

The concept is almost the same as the one we discussed in an earlier article, just with a digital display on the dials instead of e-ink.

And as opposed to the in-depth thought out concept of Luigi specifically designed for SLR-styled cameras with three dials, Vladimir’s concept focuses more on a possible solution for rangefinder cameras.

Overall I think to should be a concept that camera manufacturers should explore, even though I personally would still go with dedicated engraved dials on my beloved retro styled cameras.

But for certain camera models this could be an interesting solution.

And btw, I also like the tilt EVF in that concept, similar to the one we find on the Panasonic GX9. More companies should adopt this solution.