> Other two bodies are LX and A3000. > > It may just be contacts in the shutter speed dial. I > worked it back and forth a few times and it seems to > have gotten close to what the other two bodies are > reading.
Sounds like a CLA may be inorder, as you say it was inactive for a while. I have 2 K1000's and they differ by about 1 1/2 stops with same lens and light source. My Dad's older one seems more accurate than mine. I just adjust the aperature or speed if i use mine. > > Where does one find this "grey card"? What is it, > how's it used? Meters try and make everything 18% grey. The grey card is just that. Place it in a well lite area, no shadows or glare and fill the frame with the card. Note reading and check the next camera. They can be found in most camera store. > > Thanks. :) > > --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
