Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> It is more than true, the camera was released as an M1 and later changed to > OM1 after Leica objected, or threatened legal action, more likely! The few > m1s > sold are collectors items. > Frank D. At this moment Yoshihisa Maitani and Oskar Barnack are up in heaven playing Chess and Go and talking about cameras. Both agree the bodies have again gotten far too big for the small image circle inside. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner " Oskar Barnack (November 1, 1879 ? January 16, 1936) was a German optical engineer, [1] precision mechanic, industrial designer and the father of 35mm photography." " Yoshihisa Maitani (1933 - July 30th 2009) was a designer of cameras for Olympus after joining Olympus in 1956[1] he went on to work for them for a further 40 years. He was involved with the design of many of their most well known cameras including the Pen half frame cameras,[1] the OM System, the XA and later the Stylus.[2]" wiki