[OM] Re: WTB: OM-4T body

[Chuck Norcutt]

I can't argue about color but the battery business is pretty much a 
non-issue in my book.  I own a 4 with the new circuit but I assume that 
the OM-4's normal circuit draws about the same as the OM-2s.  My 
experience with the OM-2s is that a set of batteries lasts about 6 
months... as long as they're silver oxide.  If they're alkaline you can 
only count on about 6 weeks.

With heavy usage you might get less life than I got on the 2s but 
replacing 2 or even 3 or 4 sets of batteries per year is hardly a budget 
buster.  Here's a 25 pack for $16.49 (shipping included)
<http://www.sr44.com/> that should provide you with 2-4 years service. 
It'll take a long time to cover the cost differential between that 4 and 
4T at that rate.

Start work on the "black is beautiful" theme.

Chuck Norcutt


Chris Crawford wrote:
> Because of the battery drain issue (I have seen a ton of BEAUTIFUL plain 4's
> on ebay but who knows if they have the bad circuits) and because it is for
> my girlfriend who really wants the champaigne color.

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