Though the display stops working, it may not affect the rest of the camera
(if it is only the display gone bad.).
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Giles <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: macro posts please
>
> If the LCD in a 4Ti dies does that render the rest of the camera
> inoperable or do you foresee other circuit related degradations which will
> kill them?
>
> I mean if an OM3 can function without it's viewfinder display I see no
> reason why a 4TI can't still function without its, either in manual
> mode or on auto.
>
> I reckon I could still use mine if the viewfinder display were on the
> blink as I would get a little beep to confirm I had taken a spot reading,
> beeps if it was going to be over-exposed.
>
> I remember when I flew gliders one of the little fun exercises was to
> complete a flight with all instruments covered. Using a viewfinder
> display-less 4Ti should pose few difficulties.
>
> Giles
>
>
> Paul D. Farrar wrote:
>
> > Repairmen can always make a new spring, gear, or cam. They cannot
fabricate
> > computers and flex circuits. As the flex circuits die (probably the LCDs
> > will go first), they will be replaced. 2sp circuits have all been gone
for
> > several years. When the stock of circuits is gone, the cameras will not
be
> > repairable. In 30 years or so, there probably will hardly be a single
> > working 4T on the planet, but probably tens of thousands of 1s, 2s, 10s,
> > meterless 3s, Trip 35s, RCs, etc.
> >
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