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[therealjohnny]

Olympus Exits the Camera Business

After a year of rumors, denials, and backtracking, it's finally official: Olympus is exiting the camera business after an 84-year run as one of the

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[Cormcolash]

Could they not at least have got Gerard Butler to announce this for them?

 

[magicbastarder]

ah boo. the OM1 was one of the best cameras ever made.

 

[hugh]

I have an OM1 that used to belong to my Dad. He must have bought in the early 80s I reckon (or possibly earlier). I dug it out of a drawer a few years ago (in which it had sat for several decades) and not only did it still function but even the light meter was still working perfectly.

 

[magicbastarder]

i learned on an OM1. sold it and it was the worst decision i made. i have two now, maybe three?