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Subject: Re: [OM] okay I'm lost
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:30:30 +0000 (GMT)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, John A. Lind wrote:

> Might be . . . but try it after dark.  The tiny wheat lamp isn't all that 
> bright so you may not see the effect in broad daylight.  The thin white 
> strip on the front of the body should also glow when it's on; it only stays 
> illuminated for a few seconds . . . and you have to have the shutter speed 
> ring in something other than the red "60" or "B" position.

.... and you have to have the meter active.  You can activate the meter
by the traditional method of half-depressing the shutter release (there
is a short delay before it comes on) or by moving the mode switch
between manual and auto.  Probably works with program & auto as well.

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