Yoshihisa Maitani | |
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米谷美久 | |
 circa 1972 | |
| Born | January 8, 1933 Shikoku, Japan |
| Died | June 30, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Years active | 1956–1996 |
| Employer | Olympus Corporation |
Yoshihisa Maitani (January 8, 1933 – July 30, 2009) was a designer of cameras for the Japan-based camera manufacturer Olympus Corporation.
After studying mechanical engineering at university, he joined Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (now Olympus Corporation) in 1956. [1][2] Maitani went on to work for them for 40 years. He was involved with the design of many of the company's most well-known cameras, including the Pen and the Pen F half frame cameras,[1][2] the OM System, and the XA.[3]
- ^ a b Burrows, Paul (January 30, 2023). "The man behind the Olympus OM camera: Yoshihisa Maitani". digital camera world. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Goh, Leonard (July 31, 2009). "Olympus Pen creator Yoshihisa Maitani, 76, passes away". cnet asia. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ Maitani, Yoshihisa. "The Olympus Story – From the Olympus OM-1 to the XA Series". Olympus. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.