4T/Ti consistency will vary with how clean the magnet is. I've seen few
3Ti's and as expected they were all pampered and appeared to be only
taken out for the occasional stroll. I wish I had tested them more.
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WayneS wrote:
> Actually, I did test an OM-3t and my recollection was that it
> performed better than the 4t since they do not have the electronic
> release that has a tendency to get sticky over time. The tested
> OM-3t was sold through eBay several years ago. My best 3t I kept
> for some time, was never tested, and was the last one I let go.
> John H would probably know best on the actual performance
> of a 3t versus a 4t. 4t's probably see more use and abuse also.
>
> The 3t I tested was better than 10% accurate, which exceeds the
> performance spec. As I said, the 4t is good if 25% accurate,
> but it varies more from shot to shot.
>
> Wayne
>
> At 09:19 AM 12/21/2008, you wrote:
>> WayneS wrote:
>>> But as you say, 1/2000 is rarely used so the margin of error on
>>> lower speeds is rarely affected. If 1/2000 is way off, maybe 1/500 will
>>> be affected. I never tested any of the OM-3t's because at the time,
>>> I did not own one.
>>>
>> Which answered my next question. :)
>>
>> I am going to assume my OMs are pretty close. Not that I'd really know or
>> care because nearly all of my exposures are 1/500 and slower. I suppose I
>> use 1/2000 on the E-1 once in a while, but that's probably variable too.
>>
>> AG
>
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