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     Tim Huggins Rating: N/A |
My Pen FT meters differently depending on the orientation of the camera. When the camera is held in "portrait" orientation the meter overexposes by one half stop versus holding the camera in "landscape" orientation. i.e. If I meter a scene in "portrait" and the meter shows "2", when I rotate the camera 90 degrees to "landscape" the meter will show "2-1/2". This behavior is the same regardless of whether the focal axis of the camera is horizontal or vertical - so it is not a gravity effect. It is also 100% repeatable, even on a grey card - so it is not caused by subtle differences in composition. According to my OM 4, the "true" exposure is about half way between the two readings. --> Is this normal for a Pen FT? Does anyone have a fix for this? On a related question, is there a drop in replacement for the old mercury battery? |