fantastic cat
Member
Strange thing:
When i start metering, finder leds are flashing on 1/60. After second metering led descend to 1/60-/1/30, after next second to 1/30 ... and it goes downwards to the end of scale. It doesnt depend on iso settings, aperture or even lighting conditions. I've made an experiment - metered light on wall with another camera (and for f2,8 it was 1/250), then point with cle on A setting and f2,8 to the same area and wait for lowest metering result (1 sec or lower). Then shot a pic. Shutter worked obviously on high speed.
Whats going on? Can it be another dirty contacts problem? Shutter is - probably - working normally, but leds in finder always work in the same, weird order.
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i've cleaned contacts. It does nothing. I have also developed film and it's normally exposed.
When i start metering, finder leds are flashing on 1/60. After second metering led descend to 1/60-/1/30, after next second to 1/30 ... and it goes downwards to the end of scale. It doesnt depend on iso settings, aperture or even lighting conditions. I've made an experiment - metered light on wall with another camera (and for f2,8 it was 1/250), then point with cle on A setting and f2,8 to the same area and wait for lowest metering result (1 sec or lower). Then shot a pic. Shutter worked obviously on high speed.
Whats going on? Can it be another dirty contacts problem? Shutter is - probably - working normally, but leds in finder always work in the same, weird order.
edit:
i've cleaned contacts. It does nothing. I have also developed film and it's normally exposed.
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sol33
Established
Strange. Did you try a fresh battery and cleaning the contacts in the battery compartment? (just asking the obvious)
I did have problems with the contacts on the speed dial. The LEDs would first indicate a reasonable metering and then go up and down erratically to finally fall down to 1 sec. Later they would just indicate wrong (too slow) speeds. If I took a picture in this situation, the exposure would be made with the incorrect speed and was usually way to long. Just moving the speed dial a few times solved this problem for me.
Well, try to see the positive side: As long as the manual mode works you still have a very fine camera.
I did have problems with the contacts on the speed dial. The LEDs would first indicate a reasonable metering and then go up and down erratically to finally fall down to 1 sec. Later they would just indicate wrong (too slow) speeds. If I took a picture in this situation, the exposure would be made with the incorrect speed and was usually way to long. Just moving the speed dial a few times solved this problem for me.
Well, try to see the positive side: As long as the manual mode works you still have a very fine camera.
fantastic cat
Member
Buying new batteries was my first move.
All exposures were correct. Only led display is working in wrong way.
I've cleaned contacts under the upper part of casing, but without lurking deeper into mechanic part - i don't have tools and experience with disassembling sophisticated cameras like cle.
Now cle is in service again. Maybe it's some minor problem like disconnected cables or dust deep under speed dial.
I hope so!
(ps. well, if it comes to manual mode only, then my zorki is much cheappier alternative!)
All exposures were correct. Only led display is working in wrong way.
I've cleaned contacts under the upper part of casing, but without lurking deeper into mechanic part - i don't have tools and experience with disassembling sophisticated cameras like cle.
Now cle is in service again. Maybe it's some minor problem like disconnected cables or dust deep under speed dial.
I hope so!
(ps. well, if it comes to manual mode only, then my zorki is much cheappier alternative!)
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