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Subject: [OM] Re: M1 meter problems
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:52:39 -0400
While needle will often center at asa 100, f1.8 and B, if it doesn't but 
is within 2-3 stops, it is not a defect.  All that really matters is the 
accuracy with a battery installed.

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Moose wrote:
> monte wrote:
>> so I get these two M1 cameras from two different guys (you know where) 
>> and the meters seem to work but then they also work without the 
>> battery.  not very accurately, only on slow speeds.  meter doesn't move 
>> till 1/4 sec @ f4 & slower.  so I get out one of my OM1 non md's and it 
>> does the same thing (when I find one that works).   is it something that 
>> happens with age?  the sellers still say they are working properly.  
>> what do I tell them.
>>   
> You are simply seeing the mechanical movement of the whole meter itself, 
> not an electrical movement. It's normal.
> 
> I believe there is an exposure setting and "reading" that show the 
> mechanical parts of the metering system are set correctly, but I don't 
> remember what they are. John H. will probably tell us, yet again. :-)
> 
> Moose
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