Interesting that Minolta invented OTF flash metering but Olympus used it
first! Makes sense that Minolta would design it though, given their
expertise in making meters (they made some of the best handheld meters for
many years).
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On 12/30/11 6:41 AM, "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I always thought the FTL (or the opinion amongst Japanese Olympus techs
>here on Visas) was of Minolta origins (as was otf flash control).
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>On 12/30/2011 2:52 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>> Wonderful!
>>
>> But I don't know, sorry.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 30 Dec 2011, at 06:43, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any idea who Oly bought the design from (from whom
>>> Oly bought the design...Chris) for the FTL? I can't tie it down.
>>> They built it themselves but they purchased or traded the basic
>>> design from someone. Cosina? Chinon? Mamiya? Ricoh? They'd be the
>>> usual suspects.
>>
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