Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
<[email protected]> wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
LOL ... I have never heard Pentax referred to as the "Japanese Leica".
That was commonly reported from Japan around 1976, soon after the
introduction of the MX. Some Japanese folks perceived the MX as the new
Leica: small, basic, smooth and pleasant to use. In other words, the Leica
philosophy in a (then) current camera.
I heard the same thing in reference to the Olympus OM-1 about that
time. Rumor had it that Olympus was going to name the camera the M-1
but didn't after Leica protested ...
My reply:
Early-production OM-1 cameras were actually badged M-1. Some of them show up
from time to time.
Dario
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