(5) Severe cold weather (below about 20F) drops battery voltages and can
cause any of the electronic shuttered OM's to quit working, only to be
resurrected when it's cells are warmed sufficiently. How long it will run
before pooping out depends on how old the cells are and how cold it
is. This is no doubt a problem for many other electronic cameras. If
you're planning on a lot of severe cold weather shooting, an OM-1 or OM-1n
with its mechanical shutter will be much more reliable. It's why I have
one of them too. The 3 and 3ti are also mechanically shuttered and very
nice, but significantly more expensive than a 4T if you can find one.
-- John
Looks like I might need a 1 or 1n then :) Us Canadians need to shoot in -60
degree weather all the time :) j/k. I was out shooting with my digital
camera in -20 celsius weather...so that's probably the lowest I'll ever go.
However, it has been pretty warm around Alberta these last few years, I
remember walking around in -35 degree weather without windchill...even
worse with!
Chris
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