20 designs that defined the modern world #3 Ur-Leica

[Bob Michaels]

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/style/20-designs-that-defined-the-modern-world/#ur-leica_camera

 

[xayraa33]

Geez, I would have chosen the 1954 Fender Stratocaster guitar for a cool design.. and omitted that subway map if it had to be only 20 choices in no special date order.

 

[Roger Hicks]

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/style/20-designs-that-defined-the-modern-world/#ur-leica_camera

Dear Bob,

Only half a dozen major errors. Not 1923 but 1913; roll-film had already begun to replace plates since the 1880s; the Ur-Leica didn't use cassettes (the film was loaded in the dark); lenses weren't interchangeable until 1930/31; and there were at least 20 35mm cameras before the first production Leica.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Steve M.]

Here's the whole 20 designs from the article.

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/style/20-designs-that-defined-the-modern-world/

Curious choices too. Where's the Polaroid camera? The Volkswagen beetle? Or these? .

https://www.wix.com/blog/2013/07/product-design-fails/

The Buzz Lightyear Cup looks, oh, never mind

 

[Bob Michaels]

..... Only half a dozen major errors. Not 1923 but 1913; roll-film had already begun to replace plates since the 1880s; the Ur-Leica didn't use cassettes (the film was loaded in the dark); lenses weren't interchangeable until 1930/31; and there were at least 20 35mm cameras before the first production Leica. .....

Roger: you need to be more tolerant of us young folks who were not around back then the way some of you were <G>

It's Friday. Have drink on me. I'm having one in your honor.

 

[xayraa33]

I would not call the Sgt. Pepper album cover groundbreaking or a great design.

Kind of a creepy LP cover that is like a subliminal funeral ( maybe for the original Paul McCartney 🙂).

The image reminds me of the well known Hollywood actors and actresses group photos done on large format Kodachrome in the 1940s Studio system.

 

[David Hughes]

Wow! What an amazing list...

 

[raid]

Thank you for the link. I have been through all 20 designs several times now. Interesting.