Since all adjustments are done at asa 100, that was my assumption. I should
have mentioned it. Asa 100, "B", lens wide open, needle should/may come close
to centering without battery.
John
Trevor J. Noble wrote:
> John
> If this is a reliable test for s/h OM-1(n) does the ASA dial have to be at a
> particular setting? One member said it should be set to 100ASA. Can you
> confirm?
> Regards
> T Noble
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 04 November 1998 18:59
> Subject: Re: [OM] Bizzare OM-1 metering behaviour (kill-joy?)
>
> >All OM-1 & 1N meters will move without batteries if ss is set to B. Needle
> >will center with ss at B and 50 1.8 lens set to 1.8. This is one way I
> test to
> >see if anyone screwed with the meter strings.
> >
> >John
> >
> >Chris Barker wrote:
> >
> >> You may well be right. But as I recall, the article in AP that said that
> >> the early OM1s did use it as a battery check stipulated that the ASA had
> to
> >> be set to 100.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> >The angle of the meter needle when the meter is switched off and at the
> B
> >> >setting can be varied by rotating the ASA dial. It does *not* indicate
> the
> >> >condition of the battery just the alignment of the inner strings and
> >> >pulleys. Sorry to disappoint!
> >> >Regards
> >> >Trevor J. Noble
> >>
> >> _______________________________________
> >> Chris Barker <>< mailto:cmib@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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