Welcome, Matthias;
1) 4Ti is newer, sturdier (Titanium), still supported by Olympus, is
easier on batteries. 4 is cheaper on the used market.
2) No. 4Ti can use F280 full-sync flash, but looks like you already knew
that.
3) The 50/1.4 does not seem to perform as good at the wider-open
apertures as the cheaper 50/1.8 In fact, the 50/1.8 is one of the finest
examples of a standard lens amoung ANY of the camera brands. There is
also the more expensive 50/1.2 which is superb when stopped down past
f/4. AND the 50/2 macro is one of the best in the world. Very good at
all apertures. The 85/2 is much sought after for portraits. 135/2.8 is
also supposed to be quite good. And the 100/2 is reputed to have few
equals at that focal length. It's a bit heavier than the other 2. Be
aware that it's sometimes tricky to determine if a Zuiko is Multi-coated
(MC) or single coated. There's lots of info in the archives about this
issue. And check out: http://www.mcs.net/~smp/photo/oly.htm for more
info and links. Particularly good is Paul Farrars' Zuiko lens
compilation page, which can be found thru the link to the R Lee Hawkins
page.
4) The 4s sometimes suck battery juice. If $$$ is not a major concern,
I'd get the 4Ti, if only because all parts are still available for it.
The Motor Drive 2 is still supported by Oly. It is heavier than the
MD-1, but has 2 counter-rotating motors, so is smoother. I think some
parts are becoming scarce for the Winder 2, although I just got a full
baseplate straight from Oly in NY for $14. This includes the main
trouble points which are the SOS (Single/Off/Sequence) switch and the
battery contacts. So I wouldn't hesitate to get a Winder 2 or MD2. I
think MD1 parts are harder to get, but it is much lighter and is less
$$$ than the MD2.
Hope this helps, I'm sure there'll be others responding to your
questions. And, I hope you saw the recent message on this list
extolling the virtues of your X-700!
George
PS Having said all this, I hope it's not in TOO much bad taste to
mention I've got a nice (9 condition) Winder 2 I'm offering for $95.
And a real nice 50/1.4 MC for $65 if my comments didn't scare you away
from this lens!
Matthias Ochs wrote:
>
> Hi !
>
> I am brand new on this list - I'm a Minolta (Manual Focus) user and
> member of the Minolta Mailing List. Although I am happy with my (pretty
> old) Minolta equipment (I use a XE-7 and X700) I am looking for
> something a little bit more "upmarket" - I don't need a big name (NIKON)
> but I do need a spotmeter (and would love a mulitspot metering) and a
> sturdy metal camera. So I've been looking at the Olympus OM-4 (Ti) and
> have arrived with some questions - I'd be grateful for any inputs...
>
> 1) Can you please comment on the usability and durability of the OM-4
> (and how about the OM-4Ti - any different?)
>
> 2) Are there any more differences apart from body material and the flash
> sync ?
>
> 3) What are the best 50mm and medium tele (portrait) lenses (85mm-135mm)
> ?
>
> 4) Are there any know trouble spots on the OM-4 ? How about the
> winder/motor ?
>
>
> Many TIA
>
> Matthias
>
>
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