It's common to the early OMs and is the reason that people use eyecups - to
shield the meter from the light in the viewfinder. But, if you will insist on
using a "fez" ... ;-)
Chris
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Chris Barker
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>From: Clendon Gibson <bsandyman@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] A question about OM2n and the light meter
>Date: Mon 17 Jan 2000 13:57
>
> I was taking pictures inside with an open window
> behind to let in the light. I noticed that when I put
> my fez to the view finder the match needle would drop.
> I did this several times trying to figure what was
> going on. It occurred to me that possibly the light
> meter was reacting in part to the light comming in the
> viewfinder.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? Is this common to
> SLRs?
>
> Thanks!
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