Well, I guess this is doom for the OM-4. If John doesn't fix them anymore,
I don't think I'm going to risk my money on one if it doesn't already have
the 4T circuit....
Tom
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> I use 4T mechanical parts to fix original 4s. Here's the problem with
using
> 4T electrical parts. First, parts cost is high, $125 - $150 for the 4T
> circuit alone (and this gets marked up to the consumer). Then 2-3 hours
to
> put it in ONLY to find out that (sometimes) the shutter is bad too or that
> new circuit is buggy. It is for this reason that I don't do OM-4 circuit
> jobs, now that my outside shop has decided to stop doing them. Spend
half
> a day on one camera, and it still doesn't work? Not me, can't afford it.
>
> John Hermanson
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