I'm new to this list, but have shot on and off with OM-2n and OM-4 equipment
for a number of years. I have particularly found that the extensive flash
options and OTF metering invaluable for the medical applications that I have
used the equipment for.
Having two electronic bodies, I had the hankering to get an OM-1n, which I
purchased on eBay, and just arrived yesterday. Beautiful mechanicals, but I
noticed that the meter consistently read 3 stops too slow.
I put in a new silver oxide cell in a CRIS adapter and the same result,
three stops too slow consistently. (as compared to the metering of my
c-2020z)
I was getting quite annoyed, but found that on CamTech's site that putting
in a 1.5v cell in these cameras normally results in the readings being 3
stops off. Sooooo- I put in a naked ep76 cell and strangely, the meter is
right on. I noticed then that the old cell in the camera was a 625A
although on a volt-meter its output was only 1.2V. I wonder if the camera
had been modified at some point or whether some OM-1ns took 1.5v cells.
Does anyone know?
-J
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