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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5039 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Olympus |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Camera business isn't that easy ..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15632320 _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4569 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
oh my, speculators destroying one of the few, still operating traditional top camera makers
let's hope Olympus will survive this! _________________ my photos on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/collections |
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berraneck
Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 972 Location: prague, czech republic
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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berraneck wrote:
well in these days there isn´t any easy business..
It would be pity if this great company stopped operating, but to be honest, there are some examples of great manufacturers which were forced to stop operating because of bad succes in business - f.e. Konica Minolta or Contax _________________ equipment doesn´t count, good photographs do |
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
The covered up was done over a 20 year period, since 1990s. This means all the Financial reports within the last 20 years were false. _________________
Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
Zoom Sigma Zoom 28-85/3.5-4.5
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
The covered up was done over a 20 year period, since 1990s. This means all the Financial reports within the last 20 years were false. |
Like at most big companies , just we don't know it yet.. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Spotmatic
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 4045 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
I guess Olympus won't survive this. Shareholders do not like this type of news, and it shows in the stock market... They will be history soon, thanks to the greedy elite. _________________ Peter - Moderator
Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16652 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
A shame really. What wonderful optics + camera they have given to the world and now that.
How must their employees feel, who have dedicated some many years of their live to Olympus!
Really sad story... _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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Ymmot
Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Posts: 168
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Ymmot wrote:
I am really hoping that this will not mean the end for Olympus.
This will probably mean no more E series DSLR, which is sad, I very much like my E-600 (if there was every any hope for that after the E-5).
Lets hope at least the PEN line stays... I prefer in body stabilization for manual lenses. |
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
If they owe big money to the banks, they will survive.
Banks kill poor people with little debts, they never kill companies with huge debts
because having them work is the only way they can recover their money. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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NE CEDE MALIS AUDENTIOR ITO
Ferrania film is reborn! http://www.filmferrania.it/
Support the Ornano film chemicals company and help them survive!
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
Some news revealing more details: http://www.theage.com.au/business/olympus-scandal-rocks-corporate-japan-20111111-1nbt5.html |
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AhamB
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 733 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:24 am Post subject: |
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AhamB wrote:
Important News: http://www.olympusgrassroots.com/en/letter.html |
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5039 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:38 am Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
How is this case compared with Enron?
I mean similarities, differences? _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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fuzzywuzzy
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 1258 Location: Down East, Canada, eh?
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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fuzzywuzzy wrote:
Possibly some good news for Olympus?
Looks like Panasonic is investing 600 million, hopefully good news for the Olympus camera division.
http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE85500020120606 _________________ I welcome C&C, editing my pics and reposting them on the forum is fine.
NEX-F3
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CZJ Sonnar 135/4, Biotar 58/2, Pancolar 50/2, Tessar 50/2.8, Flek 35/2.8, Flek 25/4
Super Takumar 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 100/4 bellows, 50/1.4, 28/3.5
Helios 58/2, 3M-5A 500/8, Mir 20M
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 - - - - - - - - Nikkor 200/4
Rikenon 28/2.8 - - - - - - - - Zeiss 50/1.7 Planar
PB 50/2.4, 135/2.8
Yashica 50/1.9, 28/2.8, 135/2.8
Hexanon 28/3.5, 50/1.4 |
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5039 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Gulps? _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Fujifilm: awaiting Olympus reply on possible alliance | Reuters
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(Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp (4901.T) reiterated on Thursday that it regards itself as the best partner for Olympus Corp (7733.T), which is looking to shore up its finances after an accounting scandal, and said it is still waiting to hear back from the endoscope maker about a possible capital and business tie-up.
"We suggested to Olympus in January that we want to support it technologically ... We are currently waiting for a response," Shigehiro Nakajima, who was named on Thursday as the next president of Fujifilm, told a news conference.
"We believe that we are the best partner ... Now it is a matter of what they think," Nakajima told reporters later.
Shareholders' equity in Olympus was 4.6 percent of its total assets at the end of March, far below the 20 percent level widely regarded as indicative of financial stability for a company, spurring speculation the medical equipment maker will seek a capital injection in return for stock.
Meanwhile, Panasonic Corp's (6752.T) President Fumio Ohtsubo told Reuters earlier on Thursday that it has no plan to invest in Olympus, contradicting a media report it is making arrangements to invest in the maker of cameras and endoscopes.
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Note: Olympus "the endoscope maker"
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e522b270-b096-11e1-8b36-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1x2bzW3nS
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Panasonic, Sony and other suitors – Fujifilm has acknowledged having made a bid – may be seeking access to Olympus’s endoscope technology as well as its established sales network among hospitals and national health services, analysts say. In February, Sony appointed Hiroshi Yoshioka, an experienced senior executive from its consumer electronics division, to run its small medical devices business – a move seen as confirming its intention to expand.
The appeal of the medical niche is clear: at a time when Japanese companies are being squeezed out of many consumer electronics segments by cheaper Asian competitors, Olympus’s endoscope business is generating profit margins of 20 per cent. Panasonic and Sony, which are stuck in price-war battlegrounds such as LCD televisions, lost Y772bn and Y457bn respectively last year.
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ilguercio
Joined: 08 Mar 2012 Posts: 414 Location: Southern Italy-Calabria!
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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ilguercio wrote:
Attila wrote: |
my_photography wrote: |
The covered up was done over a 20 year period, since 1990s. This means all the Financial reports within the last 20 years were false. |
Like at most big companies , just we don't know it yet.. |
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:32 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
According to NHK, Sony is pumping in 50 billion yen (about US$637.7 Million) into Olympus for exchange of share. Full news at http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120914/k10015032201000.html. Hopefully something positive comes out from this. _________________
Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
Zoom Sigma Zoom 28-85/3.5-4.5
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fuzzywuzzy
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 1258 Location: Down East, Canada, eh?
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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fuzzywuzzy wrote:
Saw this today -
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/28/sony-olympus-rescue/
After months of speculation about who would step in to save the scandal-ridden Olympus' rocky fortunes, Sony has finally opened up its checkbook. The two companies are entering into a "business and capital alliance," with Sony pumping in $650 million to its former rival. In exchange, it's gaining a seat on the company's board and a 51 percent stake in a new joint venture based on Olympus's coveted medical imaging tech -- something Kaz Hirai outlined in his "One Sony" strategy. The deal also includes a component-sharing agreement in the photography space, with Olympus mirror cells and camera lenses being given to Sony, while image sensors (where Sony is very strong) will go the other way. |
If these guys can avoid NIH politics and pragmatically take advantage of each other's strengths and expertise, they could build some great kit _________________ I welcome C&C, editing my pics and reposting them on the forum is fine.
NEX-F3
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CZJ Sonnar 135/4, Biotar 58/2, Pancolar 50/2, Tessar 50/2.8, Flek 35/2.8, Flek 25/4
Super Takumar 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 100/4 bellows, 50/1.4, 28/3.5
Helios 58/2, 3M-5A 500/8, Mir 20M
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 - - - - - - - - Nikkor 200/4
Rikenon 28/2.8 - - - - - - - - Zeiss 50/1.7 Planar
PB 50/2.4, 135/2.8
Yashica 50/1.9, 28/2.8, 135/2.8
Hexanon 28/3.5, 50/1.4 |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Cool, just hope it isn't M4/3 they work on. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
How about a Micro Medium Format 4/3 - or MMF 4/3 for short - where the sensor is approximately the size of a full frame 135? _________________ -Jussi
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