Yes, light entering the eyepiece of the OM-1/1n/2/2n will affect the meter
needle. Be sure to shade the eyepiece from extraneous light.
John Hudson wrote:
> I have compared my OM2n's built-in meter readings against those shown
> with a Sekonic L508 in both reflected and incident mode. For the
> reflected readings I used a piece of matte 18 0ray card. In subdued
> lighting the OM2n shows a 1 stop over exposure and in bright sunlight a
> 3 stop over exposure. The + / - dial on the camera is set to zero, the
> camera batteries are new and unused, and the ISO rating is the same on
> the camera and the meter. I double checked the reflected readings with
> my 4T and they matched the Sekonic readings. The camera body is clean
> and dry and has not been used for about three months.
>
> Can anyone suggest a reason why the 2n's meter should be so consistently
> inconsistent?
>
> John Hudson
> Vancouver, BC
>
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