In article , gma <gma@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>Yes, many have corrected me on this. What happened was that when my 4T was
>young, I was doing some tripod shooting toward the ground with a high sun
>behind
>me. I used the self timer and did not bother to shield the rear of the camera
>from the sun. Turned out there was a light path to the film thru the eyepiece
>evidenced by fogged streaks on those exposures. Oly fixed the camera under
>warranty (although the warranty had officially expired, it seemed obvious to
>them it was a manuf defect.)
>
That sort of experience is the kind of thing that could form the basis
of a useful checklist to run through on new/used equipment. I'm sure we
all run test films through new purchases, especially used items, but I
would never have considered shooting with a strong light source directed
into the viewfinder of a 4 or 4T - although its almost certain to happen
sooner or later. That's the purpose of a test film, so its something I
will add to my list of tests now.
I wonder how many other OM-4T's were manufactured with that defect - and
how many of them are now owned by people on the list?
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's pissed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)
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