Olympus OM-4Ti

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... digital cameras. These are very nice, but if you use a good projector (eg Leitz) and screen [or produce prints much above 10x8"] even the top digital systems are made to look poor in comparison with a mid-range 35mm conventional system. Olympus' SLR equipment is now staggeringly expensive bought new, but there's a lot of high-quality, hardly-used second hand OM and Zuiko equipment in good dealers now at knock-down prices - in the Spring I bought a mint condition Zuiko 300mm f4.5 lens for £160. New these are ...more

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Olympus OM-4Ti: Little Olympian? (462 words)
by - written on 29/11/00 (Very useful, 2063 readings)
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I've owned Olympus SLRs for over 25 years - starting with an early OM-1, and only swapping that for my current OM-4 about 6 years ago. This was bought second hand from a good local dealer, and I gave my old manual version in part exchange. I kept my lenses, and have changed these around a bit over the years [more on that later]. What do I like about the OM-4? Well, first the size of the whole system. As long as you stick to OM Zuiko lenses the wieght and size of a camera body and 3 lenses is relatively tiny - compare them against a top range Nikon or Canon system and you'll see what I mean. Only some of the Pentaxes come close. The viewfinder's ... Read the complete review