John:
They're still available new from B&H for $1,239.95. I don't know if
they are "USA" of "Gray Market" though.
Bill Stanke
John Hermanson wrote:
>
> If you've found a nice one, grab it up. 4Ti is discontinued and no longer
> available new from Olympus America.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "w shumaker" <rlist@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4Ti
>
> > At 01:28 AM 9/16/2002, Albert wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > You've all (bigotted and biased as you all are, but then, so am I)
> > > got me all but convinced that an Om4Ti is a good buy.
> >
> > Did you listen to anything I said. This group of people is a lost cause.
> >
> > > Hmm.. I don't think I care that much about it being a dead system. I
> > > bought an Om1n, and it takes GREAT pics... -snip-
> >
> > *No*, it does *not* take great pics. The silly thing only opens and
> > closes the shutter. It has no idea what a great picture is. You need
> > matrix metering, remember...
> >
> > > Also, what I have noticed is, manual focus cameras "attract the
> > > chicks". They are more inclined to let you take a pic with one then
> > > other large "imposing" cameras.
> >
> > Better not let this urban legend get too far. Sounds to me like you
> > really need a sexy Leica or a Nikon S3. Put an ugly 35-80/2.8 on the OM
> > and watch everyone duck for cover.
> >
> > > The spot meter is what I really want on my Om1n though...
> >
> > You need matrix metering, remember... matrix metering... Besides, the
> > OM-4t metering will just encourage reciprocity failure.... It only has
> > 1/60th flash sync, and you never use those hilight and shadow buttons,
> > trust me. They're just a novelty. By the time you figure out what they
> > are doing, you could have dialed in the correct exposure to begin with.
> >
> > I implore you, don't listen to anybody here, except C.H. Ling, and go hold
> > an F100.
> >
> > Wayne
> >
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