At 11:06 AM 07/10/2002 -0400, Tom Scales wrote:
Yep, that's the way it works. Someone else will have a explanation, as I
don't, but I know that it does that and it is normal.
Setting should be maximum aperture (with whatever lens you've got mounted),
ISO 100, "B" shutter speed. Meter should read dead-centre. I'm probably
wrong in this, but I was always under the impression that this served two
purposes:
1. It was a quick check that the meter was working and properly calibrated; and
2. It was a quick check that the battery was reasonably charged up.
I think I'm closer to the mark with "2" rather than "1" above. (I'm sure
there are people who know better -- I couldn't find it in the FAQ, but
didn't look in the e-SIF.)
Garth
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