Canon's 5 System

Introducing one of the greatest designer in the world, Luigi Colani. The following are pictures of a project called "5 Systems" that Mr. Colani did for Canon Corporation.

(The following picture and notes are taken from the Canon Camera Museum, check them out, it's a must-see for all designers)

SUPER C. BIO
An SLR Camera based on the T70, the 35-70mm zoom lens power operated, and it has a dedicated Electric flash built to the side.


LADY
A half-size camera for the novice which fits snuggly into the right hand.


HY-PRO
A system SLR camera for the professional. The viewfinder is a LCD display, and the hand fits different combinations of bumps and hollows according to whether it is being used at eye level or waist level.


FROG
A compact underwater camera. It can take up to 150 frames continuously for extended underwater sessions. Flash tubes are fitted on the left and right sides of the lens.


HOMIC (HOrizontal Memorychip Integral storobo Camera)
A still video camera. It uses solid-state memory. It is characterized by the objective lens and viewfinder being on the same axis. The flash unit fires through the objective lens.


I hope you like them and ask, "Well, where can I buy them?"

Now, here's the cool part... you can't! The "5 Systems" was the brainchild of Luigi Colani as a part of design reserach done in 1983!! Yes, 1983...