Score is 1 & 1. In the uncommon heavy snowfall last Thursday night, my
freshly Camtech-overhauled champagne OM-4T quit in a few minutes (ambient
temperature right at freezing). I ran back inside to get the black one and
checked its batteries - no beep. Laid it down in disgust and went back in
for an also freshly-Camteched OM-2N. After scrambling to find the TTL
connect 4 so it would fire the BG2, I got my shots (7-year old nephew
enjoying his first-ever snowfall. One of those perfect moments).
Post-mortem: the first OM-4T batteries were indeed dead (can I blame it on
the cold? not sure). The second -4t batteries were fine - I forgot the
beeps were turned off and didn't look for the light.
I shall use the experience to justify several bodies. (Quiet back there,
you hollering about knowing your equipmment and keeping fresh batteries in
stock. . . )
Gary (enjoying 70 degrees F today) Edwards
people, places, flight at: http://members.home.com/garyetx/index.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 12:43 PM
Subject: [OM] OM4T in the Cold
> >
> >
> >That OM-4t is going to fail you in the cold winters of Iowa..
> >
> >
> >--
> >Be Seeing You.
> >Dirk Wright
>
>
> Is that true? Mine functioned outside fine in the cold of a New York
> winter. I did have some viewfinder fogging problems though.
>
> Any OM4T users on the list that use their cameras in cold weather?
> What is your experience?
>
> Winsor
> --
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California, USA
> mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx
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