Build quality is not different from the 4(Ti), ie equivalent to a 1 or 2
with some modernisation (fewer mechanical components in larger chunks).
The problem with the 3 is that from a circuit point off view, it is a 4
stuck in manual mode. There is no need to supply current to the solenoids,
so the batteries should go on further down the temperature scale, but it
inherits the transistor flash sync circuit from the 2s and 4, rather than
the microswitch system of the 1 or 2, which is harder to set up but will
work any time the shutter runs. It also means that there is no interlock on
manual for non - dedicated guns, so these ill fire at any speed, including
1/2000.
Living in England, with some trips to the Alps, my cold weather exposure is
not sufficient to challenge the cameras in this respect, so even my OM40 has
managed the conditions without trouble. I'm sure others living in more
challenging environments will have a much better view on these things.
In regard to this, Olympus do seem to take more care of this aspect of
design than others. My niece went on a school trip to Iceland recently,
armed with an Olympus P&S (don't know which, I had no connection with the
purchase). Her schoolmates had various other brands, including C*n*n, N*k*N
etc, all of which failed in the cold. She came back with the only set of
outdoor photos. I don't know if this applies to the entire range of the
various brands, but it is encouraging none the less.
Julian
Cambs, UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Why OM3/T?
> I don't have a 3 or 3t, but I would think the biggest advantage of one
might
> be build quality and reliability, at least that is what one should expect
> for that price. And the fact that they were still available new after the
> OM1n had been discontinued, so that if you wanted to buy new, the 1n
wasn't
> an option.
> Otherwise, the 1n or 2000, either one, is a better cold weather camera in
my
> opinion, as they do everything the 3 will do when the batteries fail, plus
> some things the 3 won't do, like self timer, or mirror lock-up, or mirror
> and aperture pre-fire, or higher flash sync, or you say fire a flash (I
> didn't know a 3 wouldn't do that, but if the batteries quit in the camera,
> they probably are dead in the flash unit too).
> As far as getting a battery dependent camera to stop working when it is
> cold, I've had it happen in the past, to an OM10 and OMPC. I doubt the
> single digits are any different, I just haven't tried my 2s. It doesn't
take
> very long in the weather like we've been having here the last few days,
> sometimes -25 with wind chills to -50 or more, according to the
weatherman.
> I can't speak too much from experience the last few days, as I've been
> stoking the fire :-)
> Wayne
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