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     Marv Tibbett Rating: N/A |
I've recently inherited a VERY clean near new RE-II that has the following metering problem: (Yes, I installed a new 1.35v Wein battery) The meter is "active" but doesn't seem to react correctly. When the meter is turned on, the needle jumps to the top (overexposed position). If you shut out almost all of the light entering the lens, it shows as "normal". Changing the shutter speed or the lens opening doesn't affect the needle as it should (doesn't move the needle as one might expect). It does sense light, because the needle will move when focusing on different lighting conditions. Does anyone have a thought on what I should do? I'm fairly capable of opening up the camera and that doesn't scare me. Does anyone have a repair manual? By removing the bottom plate, I see that there are 3 variable resistors and assume these are used to set the meter. Each one has a black dot on the circuit board, but only one resister is close to being aligned with the dot. I'm wondering if these were used to do the initial factory settings? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Marv |