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Mistral75 · 11-09-2019, 03:11 PM

...and they have smelled blood.

Originally posted by Vitaliy Kiselev, Personal View:

It is total instability now in camera division, in various countries people are running and looking for new positions.

Lot of rumors and talks that we can hear sudden closure press release within January-March time.

Some talks are that development team and some equipment can be picked either by Sony or Samsung.

Source : Olympus closure is near, can happen in less than 8 months - Personal View Talks

pschlute · 11-09-2019, 03:27 PM - **2 Likes**

.... and this can be any camera division in any company.... I take no pleasure from this or any other rumour.

One thing is for sure that the camera business is at a major crossroads. When the dust settles it will look different from how we know now.

Same thing happening to all our high streets.

Times....they are a changing

**mlt** · 11-09-2019, 04:01 PM

With Panasonic going L mount, losing Olympus would be the death knell of the m4/3 mount and systems. Of course this all depends on how concerned their parent division is with losses vs continuing their camera legacy.

**sergysergy** · 11-09-2019, 04:09 PM - **6 Likes**

blahblahblah. Everybody is doomed blahblahblahblah

**mlt** · 11-09-2019, 04:15 PM - **1 Like**

Well said. Rumors and opinions are just that until a fact is applied

**RGlasel** · 11-09-2019, 04:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mlt

With Panasonic going L mount, losing Olympus would be the death knell of the m4/3 mount and systems.

Maybe not. Foxconn has demonstrated an 8K m43 video camera, under the Sharp brand name, and they are partnering with RED at the high end of the video camera market. Video cameras still need lenses and having a more prestigious brand name than Sharp would make it much easier to gain a foothold in the "prosumer" market, which is still a still-photography oriented buyer.

tvdtvdtvd · 11-09-2019, 04:53 PM - **2 Likes**

I'm confused. Is the news of Olympus' imminent demise simply one youtube channel's Personal View? Oh Dear.

**boriscleto** · 11-09-2019, 05:00 PM

Vultures are circling.

reh321 · 11-09-2019, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Is the news of Olympus' imminent demise simply one youtube channel's Personal View?

I’m not sure we know.

{Olympus products were high on my list (five years ago) when I was dissatisfied with what Canon Rebels were producing, when I ended up returning to Pentax.

stevebrot · 11-09-2019, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Vultures are circling.

If not the vultures, at least the vbloggers...

Steve

stevebrot · 11-09-2019, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by mlt

With Panasonic going L mount

I had not heard they were abandoning their quite popular and successful M4/3 line. Is this something new?

Steve

D1N0 · 11-10-2019, 03:51 AM - **2 Likes**

https://www.43rumors.com/fake-rumors-olympus-will-not-quit-the-camera-business-within-8-months/

**ismaelg** · 11-10-2019, 04:30 AM

Something got lost in the translation. It should read
Pentax is doomed!
😀

reh321 · 11-10-2019, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I had not heard they were abandoning their quite popular and successful M4/3 line. Is this something new?

Steve

It is not clear that Panasonic has the resources to provide both L-mount and MFT cameras, so many people assume they will have to drop MFT as a matter of course. Only time will tell.

reh321 · 11-10-2019, 05:50 AM

Originally posted by mlt

Of course this all depends on how concerned their parent division is with losses vs continuing their camera legacy.

Did Panasonic have any “camera legacy” other than camcorders before digital?

11-09-2019, 03:11 PM	#1
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	The hyenas are out... ...and they have smelled blood. Originally posted by Vitaliy Kiselev, Personal View: It is total instability now in camera division, in various countries people are running and looking for new positions. Lot of rumors and talks that we can hear sudden closure press release within January-March time. Some talks are that development team and some equipment can be picked either by Sony or Samsung. Source : Olympus closure is near, can happen in less than 8 months - Personal View Talks

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11-09-2019, 03:27 PM - 2 Likes	#2
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,219	.... and this can be any camera division in any company.... I take no pleasure from this or any other rumour. One thing is for sure that the camera business is at a major crossroads. When the dust settles it will look different from how we know now. Same thing happening to all our high streets. Times....they are a changing

11-09-2019, 04:01 PM	#3
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	With Panasonic going L mount, losing Olympus would be the death knell of the m4/3 mount and systems. Of course this all depends on how concerned their parent division is with losses vs continuing their camera legacy.

11-09-2019, 04:09 PM - 6 Likes	#4
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	blahblahblah. Everybody is doomed blahblahblahblah

11-09-2019, 04:15 PM - 1 Like	#5
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Well said. Rumors and opinions are just that until a fact is applied

11-09-2019, 04:20 PM - 1 Like	#6
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,229	Originally posted by mlt With Panasonic going L mount, losing Olympus would be the death knell of the m4/3 mount and systems. Maybe not. Foxconn has demonstrated an 8K m43 video camera, under the Sharp brand name, and they are partnering with RED at the high end of the video camera market. Video cameras still need lenses and having a more prestigious brand name than Sharp would make it much easier to gain a foothold in the "prosumer" market, which is still a still-photography oriented buyer.

11-09-2019, 04:53 PM - 2 Likes	#7
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	I'm confused. Is the news of Olympus' imminent demise simply one youtube channel's Personal View? Oh Dear.

11-09-2019, 05:00 PM	#8
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Vultures are circling.

11-09-2019, 06:08 PM	#9
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Is the news of Olympus' imminent demise simply one youtube channel's Personal View? I’m not sure we know. {Olympus products were high on my list (five years ago) when I was dissatisfied with what Canon Rebels were producing, when I ended up returning to Pentax.

11-09-2019, 07:34 PM	#10
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by boriscleto Vultures are circling. If not the vultures, at least the vbloggers... Steve

11-09-2019, 07:36 PM	#11
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by mlt With Panasonic going L mount I had not heard they were abandoning their quite popular and successful M4/3 line. Is this something new? Steve

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11-10-2019, 04:30 AM	#13
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	Something got lost in the translation. It should read Pentax is doomed! 😀

11-10-2019, 05:46 AM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by stevebrot I had not heard they were abandoning their quite popular and successful M4/3 line. Is this something new? Steve It is not clear that Panasonic has the resources to provide both L-mount and MFT cameras, so many people assume they will have to drop MFT as a matter of course. Only time will tell.

11-10-2019, 05:50 AM	#15
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by mlt Of course this all depends on how concerned their parent division is with losses vs continuing their camera legacy. Did Panasonic have any “camera legacy” other than camcorders before digital?

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