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Re: [OM] Memories and thoughts

Subject: Re: [OM] Memories and thoughts
From: "Keith (R.K.) Berry" <keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 23:17:51 -0000
Alexander wrote:

>Thats funny. The OM2 was about as hi tech as it gets 14 years ago... In
fact OMs
>were very advanced during their times. Remember the OM4T's 1/2000 flash
sync?
>
>It took ages for any camera maker to beat it (in the 35mm world)...and know
only
>Minolta's very high end cameras do it.
>
I seem to remember reading that the OM-2's OFT exposure system was a Minolta
patent, so presumably they could have taken the lead earlier if they'd
wanted to. Perhaps they used Olympus to test it for them.

Regards,
Keith
keith_r.k.berry@xxxxxxxxxx



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