When you set the OM-1 to the other extreme, low shutter speed, high asa, the
meter will move without even turning it on. All 1/1Ns will do this. It is
not to be confused with the meter working.
Set asa to 100, lens to 5.6, shutter speed to 1/125, point camera at a sunny
scene, turn meter on. Meter should move.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Arild Eikenæs Vengen" <Arild.Vengen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 MD with meterproblem (maybe solved?)
| Mark Hammons wrote:
| >
| > OK, like I said, I haven`t managed to get the meter to work, but the
| > repair-man said it worked when he tested with the alkaline 1,5 volt
| > battery, but after that it has been completely dead. I`ve got a friend
| > who actually would like trying to fix this camera, would you be kind and
| > say something about how hard it would be to fix the corroded wires?
| > (ugh, this is supposed to be just a side-project until I find a OM-2n
| > black in good condition in Norway, but now it already takes too much
| > time :-)
| >
| > Regards,
| > Arild E. Vengen
| >
| > Are you sure you don't have the shutter set for high speed and the lens
| > stopped down and are using it in dim light??
| >
| > Mark Hammons
|
| Thanks a lot! I used the normal settings and then the meter didn`t work,
| but when I set it at f/1,8 (50mm), ISO 400 and 1 sec shutter the meter
| popped up(!) and where right were it ought to be (in the middle between
| the + and -). This was in daylight, outside (summer in Norway). Could
| this erratic meter-behaviour relate to using the alkaline EPX625G 1,5
| volt battery instead of the standard mercury 1,35 volt battery? I hope
| so, because then I know the meter work, probably no corroded wire and
| then I can spend my money on a converter-kit.
|
| As a side-note, the shutter seems a little slow, when set a 1 sec I can
| nearly count 1001 and 1002.
|
| Thank for your time everyone, I really appreciate this list.
|
| Regards,
| Arild E. Vengen
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