Old 4s were in some cases upgraded to the better asa setup when they were at
Olympus for servicing.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-4 Test Pictures
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| Chris O'Neill wrote:
| >
| > Interesting! My new-to-me OM-4 (serial #1115xxx) has a tendancy to
| > shift the ASA setting when I move the compensation dial, but has the
| > newer circuit (battery check goes out after 30 seconds). Would it be an
| > "older 4" or a newer one? Just curious...
|
| I think all 4s has same mechanical construction on the ASA dial (no
| matter newer or older one), only the 4T/Ti has changed.
|
| >
| > Regards,
| >
| > Chris
| >
| > P.S. It's no big deal, really... I just know now that I've gotta watch
| > when I move the compensation dial that I'm not also move the ASA
| > setting. Since I don't often use exposure compensation, and can do
| > pretty much the same thing with spot metering, I don't think it will be
| > bothersome.
| >
|
| Yes, with the spot metering on the 4/4Ti, I also rare use the exposure
| compensation dial except TTL flash photo.
|
| C.H.Ling
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