The meter adjustment in the XA moves quite easily, so mechanical adjustment
is probably part of the fix. Starting with silver oxide batteries is a good
idea. Most of the time, meter errors are not reflected in actual exposure,
which is accurate.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Moderately [OT] XA question
| Also, just using alkaline or lithium batteries can throw the meter needle
| off.
|
| John Hermanson
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| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Keith Berry" <k.berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 7:23 AM
| Subject: Re: [OM] Moderately [OT] XA question
|
|
| |
| | Mickey Trageser wrote:
| | > I have an XA in very nice condition. It fires the flash, properly
| adjusts
| | > the aperture as selectec, and seems to vary the shutter speed
depending
| on
| | > the light available. However, It seems to display shutter speeds that
| | would
| | > be 2 to 3 stops over...
| |
| | Sounds a bit like my XA - it takes fine pics as long as I use 100 ASA
| film,
| | set the camera's ASA to 800 and ignore the shutter speed indicated in
the
| | viewfinder. John H said it was probably due to the 2 CdS cells in the
| camera
| | being out of step with each other. The problem with mine occurred after
| | being left unused in a drawer for five or more years.
| |
| | Regards,
| | Keith Berry
| |
| |
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