Design
Built along one line
Every part of Field One lines up on the lens axis. Scroll to see why.
- Front to back Glass, barrel, mount, body, sensor, battery, door.
- One axis Fewer brackets, fewer things to rattle.
Why a rangefinder
We started with the cameras we actually carried: small, quiet, and quick to set. Rangefinders were all three, so we kept the layout and rebuilt everything inside it.
The result is a camera you can leave set to f/8 and a thirtieth, drop in a pocket, and pull out in one movement. No start-up menus, no mode dial, no screen to wake.
One dial for every decision
Everything you change while shooting has a physical control. Nothing you change while shooting is in a menu.
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Shutter speed dial
From 30 seconds to 1/4000 in full stops, plus A for aperture priority. Firm clicks, with a lock at A so it can’t slip in a pocket.
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Aperture ring
f/2 to f/16 in third stops, with a depth-of-field scale engraved beside it for zone focusing.
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ISO thumb wheel
Under your right thumb. ISO 100 to 25,600, or Auto with a limit you set once in the app.
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Exposure compensation
A small dial beside the shutter button, ±3 stops in thirds. Works in aperture priority and with auto ISO.
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Focus tab
Points straight down at 3 metres, so you can set your zone without looking.
Materials that age well
Things you touch every day should get better with use, not peel.
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A top plate from one block
Machined from a single block of 6061 aluminium in Sharjah, bead-blasted and anodised. The engravings are cut, not printed, so they won’t rub off.
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Knurled dials that grip, even with sandy fingers
Stainless steel dials with a fine diamond knurl. They wear to a soft shine where your fingers land.
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Hand-fitted, screwed together
Each camera is assembled and calibrated by one technician, who signs the card in the box.
Made in Dubai
Dubai has kept cameras working for decades: the electronics shops of Deira and Bur Dubai, repairers in back rooms near the creek, and now a new generation of makers in Al Quoz. Our workshop sits among the warehouses of Alserkal Avenue, and every Field One is built there.
Hold one before you decide
Try a Field One at our showroom in Al Quoz, Monday to Saturday, or reserve yours online.