Yes, it's common for stray eyepiece light to affect meter position, though
it won't affect auto exposure.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tal Lancaster" <tal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: [OM] OM2n & light meter problem?
>
> I was shooting with my OM2n in rather sunny conditions. I kept noticing
> that my meter would drop a couple of stops the closer I brought my eye
> into the eyepiece. It was acting like the light was reflecting off my
> face back into the eyepiece and effecting the meter readings.
>
> Is the normal behavior?
>
> Is this the reason people use eyepiece cups?
>
>
>
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