Work the ISO resistor some. That is, twist the ASA dial thru all the ASA settings. Do it enough times to get any oxidation off of the contacts underneath. This and new batteries may give you some relief. Regards, Bob S.
On 12/22/05, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you'd better check the ISO > setting resistor. This becomes oxidized > and sometimes makes bad (intermittent) > contact. It happened to me -- I shot a > very important roll of Ektachrome and it > was under by three stops stops. I was in > a hurry and didn't check with a meter as > I usually did. It was winter and there > was lots of sun on bright snow and > things should have been perfect. > > Don > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > First check the battery and be sure that it is the correct type and > > voltage. For example, alkaline PX-625s will cause underexpose by 1-2 > > stops in most cameras designed to take mercury oxide PX-625s. > > > > Godfrey > > > > On Dec 21, 2005, at 8:54 PM, Jon Myers wrote: > > > >> Hi all, I have a technical question for you. > >> > >> Been away from the list for a bit, but re-subbed > >> 'cause I got another toy: Very nice and clean ME-SE, > >> the pancake lens, and a pile of other misc goodies in > >> an ebay lot. All looks very nice, but the ME-SE meter > >> is way off compared to my other bodies - it wants to > >> underexpose bad. I'd rather not have to leave it on 4x > >> to get a decent exposure. > >> > >> Was going to try to find disassembly instructions and > >> figure out how to get the meter closer to correct, but > >> is there a more accurate way a talented DIY-type can > >> properly adjust it besides just comparing it to what > >> other camera bodies read with the same lens and > >> exposure settings? I can't imagine this being > >> something a shop would do cheap enough to be > >> worthwhile to me. Recent disassembly and reassembly of > >> a Spotmatic F went quite well, but that didn't involve > >> meter calibration. > >> > >> Thoughts? Advice? Flames? > >> > >> -Jon Myers. > >> Cullowhee, NC (but in Lexington, NC for the holidays) > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > > > > > > > > --No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 21/12/2005 > > > > > > -- > Dr E D F Williams > _______________________________ > http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams > See feature: The Cement Company from Hell > Updated: Print Gallery -- 16 11 2005 > >
