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Re: [OM] OM-4T vs. OM-4 as backup body

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T vs. OM-4 as backup body
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 16:58:02 -0400
Your 4 has good drain, better than most 4s.

John  Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T vs. OM-4 as backup body


> Do _all_ OM4 come with the drain problem? I have just checked mine (which
> has never had any electronics repaired and the battery check doesn't
> automatically turn off after 30 sek). According to the logbook (yes, I
> know: I'm nuts...but occationally it does come handy to have a logbook
> for the camera) I inserted fresh batteries (SR44) into the camera in
> november 1998 and have been shooting about 40 films since then. Absolutely
> no problems, there still appear to be plenty of battery left.
>
> The absolutely only thing I do to preserve battery life is, that I always
> store the camera on the mechanical red "B"-setting - to prevent anything
> from unintentional turning on the viewfinder display...
>
> About the same goes for my OM2s/p (which is also rumored elsewhere to ead
> batteries for lunch....)
>
> Now, am I just extremely lucky, or have I just somehow failed to tell my
> OM4 and my OM2s/p's that they are supposed to have a drain problem?
>
> --thomas
>
>
> On Thu, 4 May 2000, John Hermanson wrote:
>
> > Your best way to tell is by checking drain.  No original 4 has drain as
low
> > as the 4T.  The battery check turnoff is the easiest way.
> >
> > John  Hermanson
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> > CLOSED 5/20 THROUGH 5/29.
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> > 21 South Ln.  Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > 631-424-2121 http://www.zuiko.com
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> >
> > ___________________________________
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rand E. <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 4:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4T vs. OM-4 as backup body
> >
> >
> > > On this topic, Is there any way (short of disassembly) to determine
> > > whether an OM4 has the new low battery drain circuit board.  Battery
> > > drain tells you if you have the problem, having the new circuit board
> > > tells you if you are susceptible to the problem in the future.
> > > Rand E.
> > >
> >
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> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Jim Terazawa wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Chris,
> > > >
> > > > If I were you, I would get the 4Ti.  The 4 supposedly have higher
> > > > battery drain current than the 4Ti(4T) and the 4 is out of
production.
> > > >
> > > > Jim Terazawa
> > > >
> > > > "Riek, Christopher" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm looking to get a backup body for my OM-4t, and I'm undecided
> > > > > about going with the OM-4T or just a plain OM-4. From pouring
> > > > > through the SIF pages and the FAQ, it seems to me that the only
> > > > > differences between the OM-4t and the OM-4 are the Titanium
> > > > > top and bottom plates (obviously), support for the F280, and some
> > > > > buzzer/display things. Granted that I do have an F280, but I don't
> > > > > use the high-speed sync all that often. Given that this camera
will
> > > > > be a backup (alternate film and/or lens) Is it really worth the
extra
> > > > > money to get the OM-4T over the OM-4? I'd appreciate some other
> > > > > opinions. (I know there is no shortage of these on the list ;-)
> > > > > -Chris Riek
> > > >
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