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Re: [OM] Trip 35 any good?

Subject: Re: [OM] Trip 35 any good?
From: timberwolf <timberwolf@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 18:58:58 +0000
>> I heard about problems with selenium meters once, wearing down in
>> about twenty to thirty years. Meaning that Trip 35's are due to have
>> upcoming problems with their light metering. I could be wrong, but if
>> I'm not; how do you test for a defect or near defect selenium meter?
>>
>Are these the same type as used in my old Yashica TLR? The
>meter has been dead for years, although it appears to be in good
>shape. Sunny/16, or using an OM for reference has always worked
>well for this camera.

I have a square format Zeiss rangefinder folder from the late 'fifties with
a selenium meter (non-coupled). This reads out at about half the real
light intensity, resulting in about one stop overexposure. Remedy: set
ISO 200 instead of 100. I also have a lovely Kodak Retina folder from about
the same era. This meter, which is coupled, has tired far less.




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