Mark Hammons wrote:
>
> OK, like I said, I haven`t managed to get the meter to work, but the
> repair-man said it worked when he tested with the alkaline 1,5 volt
> battery, but after that it has been completely dead. I`ve got a friend
> who actually would like trying to fix this camera, would you be kind and
> say something about how hard it would be to fix the corroded wires?
> (ugh, this is supposed to be just a side-project until I find a OM-2n
> black in good condition in Norway, but now it already takes too much
> time :-)
>
> Regards,
> Arild E. Vengen
>
> Are you sure you don't have the shutter set for high speed and the lens
> stopped down and are using it in dim light??
>
> Mark Hammons
Thanks a lot! I used the normal settings and then the meter didn`t work,
but when I set it at f/1,8 (50mm), ISO 400 and 1 sec shutter the meter
popped up(!) and where right were it ought to be (in the middle between
the + and -). This was in daylight, outside (summer in Norway). Could
this erratic meter-behaviour relate to using the alkaline EPX625G 1,5
volt battery instead of the standard mercury 1,35 volt battery? I hope
so, because then I know the meter work, probably no corroded wire and
then I can spend my money on a converter-kit.
As a side-note, the shutter seems a little slow, when set a 1 sec I can
nearly count 1001 and 1002.
Thank for your time everyone, I really appreciate this list.
Regards,
Arild E. Vengen
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