Olympus Bellows are still available new, at least from B&H. The way the
market is headed, I doubt that new OM system stuff will be available in
ten years, but I also doubt that Nikon, Canon, or Minolta will have any
new manual focus stuff either. I'm not sure that the current auto focus
stuff is going to last ten years. Leica M system stuff may be available
new in ten years, but I would not even count on that. Stuff is changing
plain to fast in this industry to be able to count on anything. If I
were buying new, I don't think I would spend to much time worrying about
who/what will be available in ten years, as you just won't be able to
count on it.
Jim Couch
William Clark wrote:
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> I think my dad's concern is just how long can a system last. This all
> started with his attempt to find a bellows. We went though 3 in our
> search and all had age problems. He doesn't want to switch just for
> the sake of switching, but to ensure that he doesn't wake up one day
> to find oil all over his aperture blades and camera not working. I
> may be over-simplifying matters, but he is asking a fundamental
> question: can we trust the OM system and lenses to be there 10 years
> from now? I think so, but it is a concern given the age it is now.
>
> -Bill Clark
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