Mat Maessen wrote:
Meter is always on on a K1000. Take the lenscap off to meter/shoot,
put it back on after you're done.
If it's been sitting a while, it probably just needs a new battery for
the meter to work.
-Mat
Don't take this to the bank, but...what Mat means is, there is no ON/OFF
mechanical switch for the light meter. The switch is electronic, like it
is on the Spotty F.
When light enters the lens, it hits a CdS cell, causing a special
transistor to conduct current, which then feeds the power to the light
meter circuit.
When you cover the lens with the lens cap, light stops falling on the
cad cell and it opens the circuit, cutting the power to the meter circuit.
So, there IS an on/off switch, it's just not on the outside of the
camera, where you can be sure it's either on or off.
You have to remember, cover the lens when you're not taking pictures...
keith whaley
On 7/5/05, Steve Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I come home on Saturday and there is a K1000 on my doorstep. Does the
meter activate by taking off the lenscap?
A friend got it from a friend who was going to throw it away. Now I have to
spend money on it for a foam job.
Steve
