I don't think that the battery drain issue is that big of a deal. If you use
good quality 357 batteries you should be able to get roughly 6 months out of
them, about the same as a OM2s. I actually get a little better battery life out
of my OM4 than I do on the OM2s (8vs6 months avg.)
Jim Couch
Tom Scales wrote:
> The OM-4 is a great camera, but prone to the battery drain problem. The key
> test is to turn it to battery test mode and let it beep. If the beep shuts
> itself off in 30 seconds or so, it has the 4T circuit. That makes it a
> much, much better buy.
>
> Now if it was me, I wouldn't pay more than $250-300 for it. Much more than
> that and patience will find you a 4T for less than $400.
>
> From: "Chris Stinson" <music4free@xxxxxxxx>
>
> >
> >
> > I might be able to get ahold of an OM-4, (not a 4T) so I was wondering
> what
> > the consensus was on that camera?
> >
> > I read the FAQ at
> > http://brashear.phys.appstate.edu/lhawkins/photo/olympus.faq.html and it
> > looks pretty good (basically the same as the 4T with a few differences).
> Of
> > course, are there any *other* differences, like problems, etc?
> >
> >
> > If I can grab an OM-4, how much should I be shooting for? What's a good
> price?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
>
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