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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> ----- 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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