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Re: [OM] origin of the name M-1

Subject: Re: [OM] origin of the name M-1
From: Bob Sull <w8imo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 19:13:21 -0500
> 
> =======================
> I thought the Olympus was designated M-1 because it was Maitani's first SLR
> design.
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> 
>This is the story I was told so many years ago.....  I was also told that the 
>single number bodies, 1, 2, 3, &4 were Maitani's designs while the two number 
>and letter bodies, 10, G, etc were not.

Happy Holidays
Bob
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