Jaume Lahuerta wrote: > > Hi, > I finally joined the dream (LX) team, enabled by a > PDMLer of course. :-) > .... > I am now in the paranoiac phase where I see sticky > mirrors and problems everywhere. Well, I have ruled > out sticky mirror, but there is a strange behaviour in > Automatic mode that I would like to check with you. > > In automatic mode and low speed, there is a difference > between the speed indicated in the viewfinder and the > actual speed when shooting (always lower when > shooting, 1 or even 2 stops). I don't know if this > happens in higher speeds, since I can't distinguish > between 1/60 and 1/125. My tests are always around 1, > 1/2, 1/4, 1/8� easy to differentiate by hearing it. > So, my test are always in low light conditions and > 'border line' situations, meaning, a little variation > of the camera position changes the viewfinder > indication. > > Do you think there is something wrong? > What kind of test can I made to make sure that I have > to repair it?
I'm guessing, having never used an LX, that what you're seeing is a) a stepless shutter in action --- coupled with b) a display that doesn't show shutter speed at fine resolution. Therefore, for example, the display might show 1/8 but the shutter is firing at anywhere between, say, 1/6 to 1/12. Any LXers want to jump in here? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
