Being more serious about the matter I would like to say:
What ever the 14n might fit some one hands properly, it does not to
the majority of the users, and this is not subjective. It is a
matter of fact.
The 14n it is not pretty cool looking, of course this is
subjective, but the majority of people think is not. In any case
the 14n it is not such piece of avant gard design that can be
understood by an elite of few. It is not that kind of ecception, it
just belong on the category of not well designed cameras.
It does not look cool to me because the body looks fat and nothing
that is part of this camera body is smooth and sleek. Everything
pop out, like if the parts were glued togheter. It seems like parts
form different tools (not even different cameras) were taken and
then squized together.
The design of buttons and dials is really approssimate and it meet
the standard of a 20$ blender that you can buy at a warehouse sale.
There are big gaps between every metal and plastic part and the
parts do not join well, all the gaps are irregular.
I have to say that most the American electronics (eccepts Apple and
few others) have this approssimate design and assembly. Anytime I
give a look at any american household appliances make me feel like
I'm back in the sixtyes. The 14n is coming from this mentality. The
problems is that at least half of the population in US is familiar
and grown up with this bad design and keep buying the same junk
for ever and of course the makers of this junk do not need of
changing or investing in good and designuntil they keep selling
millions units. I hope any American friend do not take this critic
on design too personally. Of course there are plenties of Amrican
classic design that are well appreciated world wide, but it is not
the case of the 14n,, kodak cameras in generals and house old
appliances we can buy today.
Said that, I'm using my 14n and getting good results, mostly
because of the camera capability, but also because I have been
using it with a lot of my patience, precutions and skills.
Even for what it costs the 14n or the SRLc/n are still an expensive
tool, that a part for resolution, do not meet the reliability, good
design and versatility of the D1x, D100, S2 or 10D whose cost a
fraction.
Most of the complaints form the majority of 14n users are on flaws
that are not caused by cutting cost in the making of it and the
consequent lower price ( compared to 1ds) but just because the
camera was not thought and built well enough by its makers. I think
that many persons involved on the making of it, are not prepared
well enough for the task.
I think Kodak did something that can deliver outstanding quality
but in order to get it you need too much precautios that cannot be
candidly accepted by the customers.
The guys at Kodak defenitively need to do better.
Please do not tell me that this is not the camera for me, that I'm
not ready, or that I should do my home work. I heard that before
and I can proove that wrong. I would love just avoid it.
I'm getting outstanding results, If the 14n was behaving as all the
others cameras I own or I previously owned, I would not be
complaining.
Here is the product that is at fault not the users.
regards.
Andrea.
Do the designers of the Kodak 14n have human hands???
The camera fits my hands perfectly! Are you insulting people like me?
Are they aliens? or just high on crack??
None of the above!
Is the n14 the ugliest camera ever built???
Nope! It's actually pretty cool looking.
You may have stumbled upon this camera by mistake. May I suggest
you venture toward the point-n-shoot type of cameras instead. This
may suit your style needs better.
