Could be several things. Batteries, something's wrong with the meter
ground, or the meter cds. (XA has 2 cds cells one for the meter reading,
other for the actual exposure.) Moving the focus should have no affect on
the meter. There are no sliding brushes or contacts involved.
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From: <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:02 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Question: Olympus XA meter
>
> Everyone, sorry for the multiple posts. I was using a computer at work
> through a different internet connection, and it was acting up. I'm trying
a
> different one now.
>
> Hi all,
>
> I picked up another XA today. The seller told me up front that the meter
> needle was acting up, but he said when he put in new batteries, it seemed
to work
> properly.
>
> Upon receiving the camera today, the meter needle was jumping all over the
> place, and when it finally did settle down, it seemed to indicate a
shutter
> speed about 4 stops slower than my other 'good' XA. Funny thing though,
was when
> i moved the focusing lever, the meter would move. So i double-checked the
> batteries, they were the right kind and voltage was right on. I don't know
if the
> XA has any mechanical contacts to give a workout to, or they're all
> electronic, but I worked the ASA and aperture controls a bit, and the
meter seems to now
> work properly, and is agreeing within 1 stop of my other XA.
>
> My question is, do you think the XA will benefit from being used and have
a
> chance of settling down, or do you think the electronics are bad?
>
> Thanks,
> George S.
>
>
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