(Sorry if this is duplicated, it did not show up on the list)...
I just purchased an OM-2s that seems to have something peculiar going on
with the meter. I think. I really could use some input from people who
have used the OM-2s, and I did not get a manual with it. I am VERY new to
photography, but I have used my OM-1n successfuly - I can use the meter to
take good pictures.
In any case, I beleive the meter, and the resulting shutter speed are not
in agreement with each other. For an example, I set the camera to ISO/ASA
100, then put my f/1.8 50mm lense on it. With it in 'AUTO' mode, I pointed
to a wall that is pretty uniformly lit, but certainly would be considered
dark for 100 film. The meter reads 1/125 which seems wrong, but when I
take the picture, the shutter seems to stay open for a seconds or so -
which seems to be correct given the lighting. The dissagreement seems to
be consistant. When I move to a darker wall, the meter does go down, but
then the shutter stays open longer.
Today, I actually took a test roll of 100 film, outside, and the meter was
trying to tell me that I was over-exposed with settings that seemed like
they should have been ok. I ended up stoping the lenses down to get the
meter from bitching to me - to f/11 or f/16! This SEEMED wrong compared to
what I would normally do for my OM-1n. The resulting pictures turned out
fine though. My only guess is that the exposure time was longer than what
was metered, but correct given that I stopped the lense down.
Does this problem ring a bell with anyone?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Dan Medley
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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
250-743-6240
swright@xxxxxxxxx
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