On 7/17/05, Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just dug out my K1000 the other day and thought I'd > shoot a roll. Was looking it over when I discovered > it's metering differently than my other two bodies. > Looking at a given light source, at f/8 it wants me to > use 1/60th sec, my other two bodies with the same lens > want me to use 1/250th. All are set to ASA100. > > Checked battery, it was a bit low... replaced it with > a fresh one, it's still off. What gives? What can I do > about it? > > -Jon M.
What are your other two bodies? IIRC, the K1000 meters the whole frame. Maybe your others have centre-weighted or spot or matrix metering? In any event, the advice to have it checked against a grey card, or by a shop is good advice. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
