Browsing: Olympus History
The Zuikography truth-detection challenge The Olympus OM system has been around long enough that rumours, half-truths, pub legends and pure…
Yoshihisa Maitani (1933–2009) was more than just a camera designer; he was a visionary who transformed the landscape of photography.…
Directed by Bailey himself and originally aired on the BBC, Four Beats to the Bar and No Cheating is less a documentary and more a visual memoir — an untamed, unpredictable reflection of one of Britain’s most influential photographers.
In the early 2000s, Olympus was riding high. Known for its groundbreaking film cameras and precision optics, the company had built a legacy on innovation — from the compact genius of the OM System to advances in medical imaging. But behind the scenes, a storm was brewing.