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

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S and reciprocity failure
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 10:56:57 -0500
And film was loaded? (Just asking)

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Ross <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S and reciprocity failure


> John H wrote:
> >I am also wondering if, even though the auto exposure doesn't agree with
the
> >reading exactly according to home tests, how accurate are these bods when
> >checked on a camera tester?
>
> Good point.  I still haven't had time to check my other 2SP, but if the
one
> I noticed this reciprocity effect on is "faulty" I'm prepared to live with
> it - I think it's actually an advantage when working in b/w.  John - the
> effect was only at shutter speeds longer than 1 second, which of course
> don't appear on the meter scale.  At f3.5, the indicated *and actual*
> exposures were approx 0.5 sec.  I then closed the lens down 4 stops to
f16,
> so I expected a shutter speed four stops longer than 0.5 sec i.e. 8
> seconds.  But what I got was approx 24.  If you set up your tester for a
> light level that gives you 0.5 sec at f3.5, would a correctly functioning
> OM-2SP give you 8 seconds at f16?  That would be the expected result
unless
> reciprocity compensation were built in, and that's really what I'm
> wondering :-)
>
> Best
> Richard
>
>
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