PJ wrote:
> entering the viewfinder) I tripped the shutter and it
> sounded like 1/4 sec. Next, I left the f-stop the same and
> moved the camera to auto and tripped the sutter. The shutter
> stayed open for well over 1/4 second, probably closer to 1
> sec. This happened for both my OM-2 and OM-2n. I realize
> this is pretty inexact, but I don't have the electronic
> background as some of you clearly do. So, any thoughts on
> what might be causing this?
>
Was there any film in the OM-2 or OM-2n ? The reflectance of the pressure
plate is less than the reflectance of film, so the OTF exposure time would
be greater than the indicated exposure time.
Wayne Harridge
Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Louvre/6152/
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