I just called Photosphere regarding replacement of the -4 ckt board with
the -4T. The replacement is really for two circuit boards and they cost
about US$140 plus labor charge of US$100~120 depending degree of overhaul.
The tech at Photosphere did not recommend replacing the board unless
your -4 is completely dead because it is not an 'upgrade'. Still can
not use the F280 flash, for one thing.
Regards,
Jim Terazawa
>
> At [Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:44:24 GMT], You wrote:
> > From: Kennedy <rkm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > In article , PCA Cala <PCACala@xxxxxxx> writes
> > >John H. has spoken on this issue. The upgrade is so expensive that he
> > >won't
> > >do it anymore. It meets or exceeds the cost of a used OM-4!
> > >
> > Whilst this is a fact, surely it is irrelevant since the circuit is an
> > enhancement to the OM4. What matters is whether the new circut costs
> > more than a used OM4Ti.
>
> I checked the cost of the replacement at the Olympus official service
> center in Tokyo by phone the other day. The circuit board replacement
> should be accompanied with its overhaul. The cost of the board is not
> so expensive, about $50-60US. But the overhaul cost is far more, about
> $120-125US. So, overall cost will be about $170-185.
> I think this cost is obviously less than that of the used OM-4Ti.
>
> The cost may be different in US. So, this is the case in Japan.
> Anybody would like to buy a RT ticket?
>
> Toshi in Kyoto/Japan
>
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