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Re: [OM] OM-1 meter reading low?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 meter reading low?
From: "Sean Chan" <sean@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 20:01:28 +0800
> To my dismay, my new OM-1 meter appears to read about 1 & 1/3 stops low,
> compared with my 4T. To test, both were set at ISO 400, and pointed at
morning
> sky just before sunrise, with same 50/1.8 set to f/8. The 4T read 1/125,
> while the OM-1 read just under 1/60. Is this a simple adjustment? Also,
the
> light seals/mirror rest foams are a bit gooey, so I am considering have
both
> fixed under the 30 day warranty.

Hmmm...I have to admit that I've been taking pictures with my OM-1 at 1/2 to
1 stop over too...

One of my portrait shots came out so dark  (and blur 'cos I still have
focussing
problems) I decided to entitle it "The Featureless Face"...so embarrassed to
show
it on my web page :-).

Sean
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Sean H.Y. Chan (sean@xxxxxxxxxx)
IT Consultant
DSM Group Pty. Ltd.          +61 412 246-889 (M)
PO Box 1493, West Perth, 6872, WESTERN AUSTRALIA


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