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Re: [OM] OM-1 meter + light leaks?

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-1 meter + light leaks?
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 14:57:00 -0700
At 01:01 PM 11/29/99 +0000, Dirk Wright wrote:
>I was shooting in bright sunlight yesterday, and I noticed that the 
>meter needle would change a lot based on whether I shaded my face or 
>not while looking through the viewfinder. I assume this is at least 
>from the reflection into the viewfinder from my glasses. Will an eyecup 
>fix this problem? It was a real hassle trying to hold my hand over the 
>camera and my face and also compose the image, set the aperture and 
>shutter, etc. even *with* the camera on a tripod! Anyone else have this 
>experience? 


Yep, quite common with OM-1s (and for that matter, with every other 
metered-through-the-lens SLR of that vintage).  I usually try to get a sense of 
how much error the light spill causes, and then adjust for it.  My eyecup only 
gives limited relief for the problem, and I oftentimes don't use it at all.

Also a good argument for buying an incident/direct light meter for separate 
use.  Hmmmmm, Christmas is coming...

Garth

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