Frank, what it is exactly that the Df features and makes it nonsense?
What would you remove to make it more simple?
And, by removing these features would the camera be more simple?
I don't see clearly what you mean when saying uncluttered and zen-like?
As for what would be zen, here are two Zen stories.
A young man approached a great sword-master, and said "How long will it take for me to master the art?". The master replied "10 years". The young man said "But I will work and study night and day". The master replied "In that case, 15 years". The young man said, "Look, you don't get it, I will do whatever you want but I am in a hurry". "In that case, 20 years".
A great sword-master had three sons. He wished to test them. He went to his study, and placed a pillow over the door so that the pillow would fall on anyone entering the room. He called his oldest son. The oldest son opened the door and the pillow fell on his head. The master said "You have studied well, and I accept you as my equal as a master". He called the second son, who saw the pillow before he opened the door and removed it so it did not fall. The master said "You have studied well, but you have much more to learn". He called the third son, who did not see the pillow and opened the door, but before the pillow hit his head he swept out his sword and cut the pillow into four. The master said "You have learned nothing".
In terms of imagery, this is a zen painting, by the great Mu Qi
