Japanese camera maker Mamiya Op Co., Ltd. is about to sell off its film and digital camera business to focus on other sectors.

The company apparently has had “stagnant sales” of its digital models, including its 22-megapixel, $12,000, Mamiya ZD, which was released just weeks ago.

The buyer is apparently Cosmos Scientific, a Japanese company better known for its IT business than for any expertise in digital imaging.

Source: Japanese journal http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp
Note: This news item is based on a press release translated from Japanese, and as such may contain errors in translation.

Mamiya ZD
Mamiya Op Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic equipment, cameras and camera-related products, sports products and special equipment. The Company operates in four business segments. The Electronic Equipment segment offers original equipment manufacturer (OEM) equipment and pachinko-related (Japanese-style pinball game) equipment. The Optical Equipment segment offers cameras and camera-related products, such as digital cameras, film cameras and camera tripods. The Sports segment mainly offers golf shafts.