Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: Looking for tips when buying an OM-4

Subject: [OM] Re: Looking for tips when buying an OM-4
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:12:00 -0400
Also something to consider:  Between the original OM-4 circuit and the 
last 4Ti version, Olympus released 2-3 intermediate circuit boards. 
There have improved battery drain but do NOT turn the self timer off 
automatically.

___________________________________
John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html


Piers Hemy wrote:
> I would say you want the OM-4 manual(s), Darin, but keep in mind the
> following factory notes of variations from the manual for an OM-4 with a
> circuit from OM-4T:
> 
> 1. Where the battery check used to stay on until switched off (or the
> batteries died), the new circuit will shut off in 30 seconds.
> 2. With the original circuit, the Finder LED lights whenever the flash ready
> light is on. With the new circuit, the Finder LED "clears" itself (shuts
> off?) after 120 seconds even if the flash ready light is on.
> 3. In Auto mode, the original circuit will only fire a T-series flash -- the
> new circuit will fire any flash if the shutter speed falls below 1/60th
> second.
> 4. In the original circuit, the finder must be ON for the memory to be
> cleared -- with the new circuit, the memory can be cleared even if the
> display is off. 
> 
> (Taken from Clint Rumbo's notes on Mark Dapoz' site).
> 
> But it might be easier to find a 4T manual and make do!
> 
> --
> Piers
>            
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Darin
> Sent: 23 August 2008 08:08
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Looking for tips when buying an OM-4
> 
> 
> --snip  
> 
> 2. Since it seems to have the 4Ti circuit, should I be looking for the OM-4
> manuals, or the 4Ti manual, Or perhaps both?
> 
> Thanks for all the help,
> Darin
> 
> 
> 
> ==============================================
> List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
> List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
> ==============================================
> 

==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz