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Re: [OM] OM-1n meter and ASA problems

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1n meter and ASA problems
From: frieder.faig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:34:14 +0100
On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 01:57:00AM +0100, Henrik Dahl wrote:
> My OM-1n has developed a strange behaviour.
> 
> - The meter activates on both "on" and "off" position. With lens on 
> open (5.6~2.8) and in the shutter range
> 1s~1/60 it acts as if metering the light, but does not *react* to 
> light. It rather sets itself to different fixed positions. In other 
> words it doesn't matter whether I point straight into a light source 
> or to a dark corner.

What is the position of the ASA-knob?
For Me this sounds like the needle is sitting on the low light border position.
This reference-point moves, because the OM-1 uses mechanic coupling
for some exposure information.

Frieder Faig

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