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Re: [OM] CLAMSHELL OLYMPUS?

Subject: Re: [OM] CLAMSHELL OLYMPUS?
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 18:41:24 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Michael Darling wrote:

> on 8/23/01 5:29 PM, gries at gries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Has anyone heard of a "clamshell" Olympus camera from about the 50s or
> > 60s?  A friend mentioned that he knew someone who had one, but I've
> > never heard of this.
> 
> Possibly the Olympus Six?  A medium format rangefinder folder?

I've always heard the term "clamshell" used to describe the XA line of
cameras.  A Six or Chrome Six is usally described as a "folding" camera.
                                        -mark


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