N.Maekawa wrote:
>Olympus Japan, has an article on recent case of M-1 black body overhaul.
[snip]
A propos M-1:
At a recent local camera show, a friend of mine who has a significant
OM gear collection beat me to a chrome M-1 body. It was far from mint
(misc. nicks, dents, etc.), but he still shelled out some $950 in cash
and trades (no, I would never pay THIS much, in case anyone wonders :-))
Anyway, since the guy is my friend, I got to inspect the M-1 -- close
and personal. Remarkably, the M-1 looks nearly identical to a non-MD
OM-1 which I have. Indeed, I couldn't find any differences between the
two, aside from the M-1 vs OM-1 moniker embossed on the top plate.
Of course, my non-MD OM-1 is only worth $150-160. Which brings me to
ask the following question: how come there is not a cottage industry to
counterfeit M-1's from non-MD OM-1's? There is clearly a potential for
a huge profit here, as well as a well-established precedent of some
300+ Leica copies. Moreover, countless counterfeit Leicas made from
these copies, some of which are hugely popular with the collectors.
Sooooo, should I keep my non-MD OM-1 for a possible future reincarnation
as an M-1? :-) In the mean time, I must do with the only M-system item
I have in my possession -- a yellow SY48.2C (Y2) 49mm OLY filter in a box
marked with a large "M", and a little gold square that reads: "M system"
(sob, sob)
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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