Re: K1000 meter

[Peter Alling]

Check to see if the stopdown coupler on the camera body is properly mating to the stopdown indicator on the lens. I have a camera body on which the coupler occasionally slips past the indicator which leads to incorrect exposure information. Another possibility is that the resistor inside the lens mount has a dirty or worse worn spot which could also cause incorrect readings.

If you're not using a the coupling problem manifests itself a couple of third party lenses and I haven't come up with a good solution, the camera is a bit worn.

At 04:19 AM 1/8/2003 +0000, you wrote:

I recently found a K1000 for a low price and everything seemed OK. Now I find the meter sometimes is right on, but more often it is over by several stops (compared to 2 other bodies which agree). I have a new battery in place and the compartment seems clean enough. Has anyone had a similar experience?

Speaking of repair manuals (Mark Roberts reference), does anyone have information regarding how to adjust a K1000 meter and how to get to it?

Jim

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