I keep hearing that Olympus is keeping the OM line
alive for 1/ prestige reasons, and 2/because some of
their medical equipment which produces a great part of
their revenue, interfaces with the OM bodies. But
OTOH, my hearing and hearsay could be very wrong.
Warren
--- Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Most of the Olympus microscope cameras don't have an
> OM mount, they use a
> custom adapter which is dependent on the microscope
> being used. None of
> these cameras will take an OM lens, so just because
> a new body will work
> with a microscope, it does not ensure that it will
> take an OM lens. Even
> in the medical/scientific field (where Olympus is a
> major player), the OM
> system is dead.
> -mark
>
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