For auto to be correct, film must be in the camera.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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From: "ScottGee1" <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:46 PM
Subject: [OM] 4T Auto confusion - display vs. shutter
> While making some low light pix with my 4T in Auto mode, I noticed
> that even when the display indicates 1/2 second, the shutter responds
> according ONLY when I spot meter. Otherwise, the shutter stays open
> much longer.
>
> To eliminate the obvious problem of spot vs. centerweighted bias, I
> pointed the camera at an evenly lit wall. Set f-stop to get 1/2
> second exposure on the internal display. Press spot, release shutter,
> sounds like 1/2 second. Same thing, this time w/o pressing spot and
> the exposure is 2.5~3 full seconds. It's also proportional, i.e., if
> the meter display reads 1 second, spot metering seems correct and
> after the centerweighted reading the shutter stays open even longer.
> And proportionally shorter as well.
>
> Batteries check out well, BTW.
>
> Am I doing something wrong? Missing something obvious? Or does the
> camera need to go to the doctor?
>
> TIA for your input!/ScottGee1
>
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