Or remove film from camera, set camera to B. Set lens to f32, fire shutter
and hold, look through open shutter to see if lens is really stopped down.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:15 AM
Subject: RE: [OM] OM4 Auto Metering problem?
> An alternative expanation, based on what you describe, is that the
aperture
> mechanism on the Tamron (or the mount) is stuck, stopped down. Take the
> lens off the camera, set it to f/32 (or whatever is the minimum). Look
> through the lens - it should be at full aperture - and push down the Depth
> of field preview lever (opposite the lens mount lock button) - you should
> see the aperture close, then open as you release the lever.
>
> It's strange, because only one lens seems to be implicated, yet the OM4
OTF
> metering should be able to cope with what it actually 'sees' on the film.
> You haven't got a neutral density filter on the Tamron by any chance??
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of jason.gidden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 18 June 2003 08:53
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM4 Auto Metering problem?
>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Yes the shots were over exposed by several stops. Piers suggested that it
> may be that the aperture linkage is adrift. I'll check that out as soon
as
> I finish the film that's in it at the weekend.
>
>
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