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Subject: [Leica] VF sizes
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +0000
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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.
On 12 Mar, 2010, at 07:24, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> FWIW I think that Olympus wanted to call the first OM the M1 but Leica
> objected. May be entirely an internet myth!
Replies:
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] VF sizes)
Reply from thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] VF sizes)
In reply to:
Message from bs.pearce at cox.net (Sue Pearce) ([Leica] VF sizes)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] VF sizes)