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Welcome to the Development Blog, the heart of the website where the progress of new and upcoming projects is recorded. This area is like a project log of all the things (both good and bad) which happen during the design and prototyping of new camera equipment. Take a look at the latest posts by scrolling down, or delve into something specific by selecting a post from the listings below:

SeymourPowell Contest [2014] Category: SeymourPowell Competition SeymourPowell Competition - Project Brief SeymourPowell Competition - User Insights SeymourPowell Competition - Industry Insights SeymourPowell Competition - Sketch and Model Work SeymourPowell Competition - CAD modelling SeymourPowell Competition - Interface mock-ups

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Shibusa Camera Concept [2013-14] Category: Viability Study Viability Research - Overview Viability Research - Camera Development Viability Research - Modern Photo-taking Viability Research - Commercial Value Viability Research - Emotional Value Viability Research - Conclusion & Spec Category: Initial Ideas Initial Ideas - Problem Exploration Initial Ideas - Brand Studies Initial Ideas - Concept One Initial Ideas - Concept Two Initial Ideas - Concept Three Initial Ideas - Form Factors Category: Concept Development Concept Development - Merging Designs Concept Development - Memory Card and Battery Concept Development - Planning the Working Model Concept Development - Construction and Assembly Concept Development - Starting the CAD Concept Development - Engineering the dials 1 Concept Development - Engineering the dials 2 Concept Development - Engineering the dials 3 Concept Development - Ring flash Concept Development - Autofocus 1 Concept Development - Autofocus 2 Concept Development - Autofocus 3 Concept Development - Final Tweaks Concept Development - Final Concept Presentation Concept Development - Final Concept Drawings Concept Development - CAD Time-lapse Category: Concept Prototyping Concept Prototyping - Control Dials [1] Concept Prototyping - Control Dials [2] Concept Prototyping - Presentation Case Concept Prototyping - CMD Accent Plates Concept Prototyping - Lens Surround Concept Prototyping - Outer Aluminium Rim Concept Prototyping - Shutter Button Concept Prototyping - Rapid Prototyping the Unibody Concept Prototyping - Designing Internal Cages Concept Prototyping - Laser Cut Leather

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Optics Development [2012-13] Category: Prototyping 1 Reverse engineering the EF mount First lens design - 50/125 SL PMMA Initial Prototyping - Day 0 Initial Prototyping - Day 1 Initial Prototyping - Day 2 Initial Prototyping - Day 3 Initial Prototyping - Day 4 Initial Prototyping - Day 5 Initial Prototyping - Day 6... Initial Prototyping - Final Lens Category: Testing 1 Testing - Still Scene [50.1 PMMA] Testing - Still Scene Analysis [50.1 PMMA @ F1] Testing - Still Scene Analysis [50.1 PMMA @ F2-8] Testing - Still Scene Analysis [50.1 PMMA @ F16] Testing - Walk around [50.1 PMMA @ F/16 {APS-C}] Testing - Still Scene [50.1 PMMA ASPH] Aspherical Lenses and Field of View Prototype Branding Video Testing - Walk around [50.1 PMMA (1)] Category: Prototyping 2 Prototyping 2 - Multi-Element Lenses Prototyping 2 - Day 1 Prototyping 2 - Day 2 Prototyping 2 - Day 3 Prototyping 2 - Day 4 Prototyping 2 - Day 5 Prototyping 2 - Day 6 Prototyping 2 - Day 7 Prototyping 2 - Day 8 Prototyping 2 - Day 9 Prototyping 2 - Day 10 Prototyping 2 - Day 11 Prototyping 2 - Day 12 Category: Testing 2 Testing 2 - Sample Shots [50.2'8 & 90.2] Testing 2 - Cumulative Error Syndrome Testing 2 - Fixing the IQ with machine polishing Testing 2 - Quantifying Failure Category: Prototyping 3 Prototyping 3 - Machine Finished Surfaces Prototyping 3 - Optical Design Prototyping 3 - Optimisation Prototyping 3 - Housing Design Prototyping 3 - Design Review Prototyping 3 - Machine Polishing Prototyping 3 - Polishing the PMMA elements Prototyping 3 - Polishing the Polycarbonate element Prototyping 3 - Last resort design modifications