One reason for the disparity is that OLYMPUS believes the 3Ti will become a
collector classic like the original 3! They are keeping the price artificially
high, accordingly. Paul.
ONLYOLYBW@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 9/12/98 1:37:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, WKato@xxxxxxx
> writes:
> << <<Why is the 4Ti so much less expensive than the 3Ti? Was the mechanical
> shutter that much more costly to manufacture?>>
> It is more or less a wonderfully functioning collector's item. Almost
> everything the OM3T can do, the OM4T can also do. Exceptions are (1) OM3T-
> fill flash at a ratio, (2) OM3T-mechanical shutter at all speeds with
> battery
> failure and (3) OM3T-absence of self-timer. >>
>
> Hi ?? & welcome to the list. Sorry I forgot your name.
> Also, the 3Ti is the only mechanical camera which has TTL Flash capabilities.
> The 3Ti will work in much colder weather than a 4Ti. i.e. dead batteries.
> Think of the 3Ti as a new OM 1n and a 4Ti as a new Om2n.
> Very hard to justify the USD $500 + over the 4Ti.
> BW
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