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Re: [OM] To John H. / 1987 4T vs 1998 4Ti

Subject: Re: [OM] To John H. / 1987 4T vs 1998 4Ti
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 20:45:32 -0800
On 25 Oct 98, at 21:26, R. Lee Hawkins wrote:

> In your message dated: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 21:10:52 EST you write:
> >Hi Denton:
> >
> >> You're saying the the 3TI has a better surface
> >>  treatment than the 4TI?
> >
> >That has been mentioned in some of the published camera reviews, as well as
> >one place on the WWW which reported on torture testing of various pro level
> >camera bodies.  Note that the OM-4 has the traditional black paint on 
> >aluminum
> >alloy which wears better, although nowhere as well as good old "chrome."
> >Finally, there was the original "champagne" OM-4T without paint.  I'm rather
> >attracted to that one, myself.
> 
> Humm... I was under the impression that the "champagne" version did have
> some kind of paint or surface coating (that is, it isn't bare Ti).  I've
> seen quite a few examples that at least look like they have a coating
> that has worn off around the strap mount points.  Or is that just a
> clear varnish over the Ti?
> 
Nope, my champagne 4T definitely has paint, or what's left of it that is. I 
wish 
they had used a clear coat of some sort - the bare titanium looks much 
better than the paint used.


Shawn & Janis Wright
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