Olympus Pen, XA, OM creator Yoshihisa Maitani dies at 76

lithos · 07-31-2009, 10:31 AM

Death of a visionary.

Truly, if you've ever held an XA, you'll know.

*k100d* · 07-31-2009, 11:25 AM

saw this yesterday sad news

*touchmyichi* · 07-31-2009, 10:55 PM

What a legend! I LOVE my XA, there is simply no equivalent to it.

stevebrot · 08-01-2009, 09:31 AM

All three of those cameras were incredible creations:

The Pen was probably the best-designed half-frame 35mm ever
The XA broke ground for the host of ultra-compact cameras that followed
The OM shook SLR design to its roots

Truly a legacy of visionary design...

Steve

barondla · 08-02-2009, 06:17 AM

Incredible man, incredible cameras (own them all). Sad news.
thanks
barondla

Must have meant a lot to him to see the Pen brought back in digital form.

*KungPOW* · 08-04-2009, 10:20 PM

Sad news.

There will never be another camera like the XA.

The greatest little camera ever made.