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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3617885" data-attributes="member: 92780">Bill's advice is sound. Apart from KISS! if possible you'd be well advised to seek out the schools of knowledge mentioned. If you want to be a decent designer then a knowledge of the 'guts', limitations, and possibilities of the device /package will serve you well - just as an automotive designer is well served by the science and engineering of the vehicle - Adrian Newey vs Chris Bangle (Bungle! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I believe Bill's KISS! advice leads to an unstated divergence:-The 'Clasical' optical device with traditional well refined ergonomics improving in an evolutionary fashion, and:-The Diverged Digital Descendant - the all in one amplifying, zooming, recording, interweb connected, all singing, all dancing, scratch yer back, and wipe yer b*m, call yer mum, and let all your friends on Facebook know device!  :king:  :smoke:If you are thinking of tinkering with the former then I would wager that any increased functionality would have to be contained within the confines of the existing package, without affecting performance, reliability or weather proofing - some 'Alpha' instruments seem to be having a fair old tussle with that requirement as it is!  Some may accept an unobtrusive 'plug-in' which didn't violate any of the 'prime directives' .....If you are thinking of the second class of instrument (you will know from your research that the SONY DEV-50 leads the non-area 51 non-military pack there .... or at least you should), then really, anything goes, and the sky (or your imagination is the limit!)NB. If you are considering the 'Alienware Adaptive Technology' TM and the 'Anti-Troll' TM coatings that I have conceived then you should know that I have Patented and Trademarked them - though they are available for use for somewhat exorbitant licensing and royalty fees!  :eek!:  :king:Good luck!   :cat:Chosun    :gh:</blockquote>

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