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Re: [OM] OM-2S and reciprocity failure

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S and reciprocity failure
From: Morgan Sparks <msparks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:10:10 -0500
Joel Wilcox wrote:

> >
> >One of the things that bothers me about my 2S is the sometimes big
> >discrepancy between the preview reading in AUTO and the actual length of
> >the exposure.  I could be getting bad preview readings only, since the
> >shutter seems always to open for the correct amount of time.
> >
> >
> 
> This latter problem could be the result of the infamous Dirty ASA Dial
> Syndrome.  Try rotating the dial a few times and see if the display doesn't
> show more predictable exposure values.

Joel, I still don't get it. . . .wouldn't a faulty ASA dial cause the
same error in both the preview reading and exposure timing?

Morgan Sparks

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