The serial number beginning 22xxx in my experience indicates a
replacement bottom plate - which is just what you have. I cannot speak
to the VF oddities.
Piers
On 30/04/2009, Russ Butler <rbinnj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Today I received one of the 4Ti's that Olympus had on oboy: 270377649971
>
> The body is cosmetically perfect and it came with a new strap, used
> manual and batteries (though one of them was dead!) It seems to work
> fine with fresh batteries but it's different/weird in these respects:
>
> a) The shutter speed display in the viewfinder stops at 1000 vs 2000 vs.
> my other 4T, a new circuit 4, & as shown in the manual.
> b) It has a pattern in the far left of the viewfinder: four dots above
> four dashes. That's new to me.
> c) It beeps but does flash "OVER" in the viewfinder when overexposing.
>
> It has a very high serial number: 223xxxx (vs. my others 104xxxx & 114xxxx).
>
> I suspect that it is neither an OM-4T nor 4Ti, but I'm no expert.
> Luckily I know where the experts hang out :-)
> What's the verdict?
>
> I intend to return the body to Olympus unless I hear that I have scored
> an ultra rare variant :-)
>
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