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Re: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!

Subject: Re: [OM] OM1 Batt possible solution!!!
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 23:53:24 -0500
At 11:10 PM 5/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
>A brighter focus screen will make the meter needle move even higher in the
>finder, in addition to the 2-3 stop error of the  alkaline battery, causing
>even more UNDERexposure. One should use the proper power supply first, THEN
>have the meter calibrated to your focus screen of choice.
>
>John
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Hi John,

The context here is the OM-1, right?  Do you recommend using Beatties and
2-series screens with OM-1's as "safe"?  I had recalled some suggestion
from you a while back that the meter is not quite linear with a bright screen.


Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA

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