The main "bug" of the original 4 was high battery drain. The current 4Ti
boards are 1/2 to 1/3 that amount. If the 4Ti goes on for years and years
in production (?) there may be circuit improvements, otherwise, not.
One thing that old OM-4s did: Fire the shutter with the body cap on, set to
auto. Shutter stays open, and remains open even if you turn the switch to
manual (while the shutter is open). This might be one way to tell if your 4
had ever received a new circuit, as later circuit versions didn't do this.
John
Camtech
Shawn Wright wrote:
> On 15 Apr 98 at 0:48, james olson wrote:
>
> > a few questions for anyone to answer: on the front of the zuiko lenses,
> > the very front of the barrel is either silver or black. i have heard
> > that the silver front barrel denotes an earlier lens, but does this
> > affect whether the lens is MC or not? i have the 24/2 with the silver
> > front, but it is MC... and some lenses that appear to have been made
> > later have the black front barrel, but do not advertise MC on the
> > front..... is their any method to this?
> >
> > second: should a healthy OM-2sp shutter sound similar to an OM-4
> > shutter? the OM-2sp shutters have not sounded as "good" as the shutters
> > i have heard on other OM cameras, just not as solid and mechanical..
> > (even though the OM-4 is electronic.)
> >
> > finally, have all the electronic problems of the original OM-4 been
> > addressed and solved with the OM-4ti? i am considering buying a new OM
> > 3/4ti to replace my fussy OM-4, but i am not anxious to spend the $$$ if
> > they have recurring similar problems....
> >
> >
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