Mickey,
My concern isn't the batteries, I agree with you. I've just had bad luck
with OM-4 circuits. So, having the 4T circuit just means it is less likely
to fail, or more accurately, should fail later (heck, everything eventually
fails).
Some of it comes down to pricing. The 4T bodies I see are coming down in
price, or at least bargains can be found. Just have to compare the 4 to the
4T in price.
Tom
From: "Mickey Trageser" <mickeytr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tom-
> I think the battery drain issue is way over-played. My OM-4 does not have
> the T circuit, but the batteries last several months at least. I used the
> batteries that were in the camera when I bought it for 4 months. Don't
know
> if they were new or not. The new ones have lasted 4 months so far...
Compare
> the cost of a couple 357's against the cost to change batteries in a
wonder
> brick! Even P&S models use expensive batteries and use them quickly. My
> IS-20 uses 2 cr123's. That's $11. I don't know how long they will last,
but
> my point is, the idea of having the batteries last years, like the OM-1
used
> to, is history. If a 4T gets a year out of the batteries, Great! If a 4
gets
> 4-6 months, Great! It's far less than the cost of a good roll of film.
>
> Shoot film. Smile. Have fun. Always keep film and batteries on hand!
> Mickey
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