Re: [OM] OM4 Auto Metering problem?

[Chris Barker]

Hi Jason, and welcome to the List.  Is the camera overexposing on the 
shots that you wrote about?
Chris
On Monday, Jun 16, 2003, at 14:39 Europe/London, 
jason.gidden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Good Afternoon, (or Good morning to those joining us from across the 
> pond)
> I have a question for the assembled wise ones regarding my OM4 along
> similar lines to the current thread on the OM-2(n) AUTO metering 
> problem.
> When using the Auto mode I often get resulting exposure times in 
> excess of
> 10 seconds in what I would call very bright conditions.  Similarly I 
> tried
> to shoot a sunset recently and got exposure lengths of well over 30
> seconds, the results being 2 or 3 stops overexposed.  Even accounting 
> for
> the aperture being stopped right down and including polarisers, ISO 100
> film etc. these times still seem a little excessive.
>
> Most of the time the "Auto" mode performs admirably and in general I'm 
> very
> pleased with the camera. It just seems a bit odd.
>
> Do you think I have a problem with the meter or am I just being 
> stupid?  I
> am very much a newbie to photography (and this list) so feel free to 
> point
> out my lack of understanding and naiveté.
>
> Thanks.
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