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Carissa
Tinkerer
Username: Carissa
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 01:40 pm: | 
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I just got an ME yesterday that is really nice condition. It dry fires with no batteries just fine, no stickage or anything. When I put batteries in it, the light meter just shows a constant (no flickering) light by the UNDER label. If I move the camera around a little sometimes it will jump up the scale a little but very briefly, and it will always return to UNDER. Then, if I fire the shutter regardless, it just stays open until I move the dial from AUTO to B or 100x or something (then it hops back down). So I know it's not a sticking issue, it has to be the meter, right?
The manual for the ME calls for size 76 batteries. My local photo store was out of those but the guy swore up and down that the Varta V357's were the same thing. So that's what I'm using now. Could that be the issue? Like I mentioned, the light in the meter is constant so I don't think I'm underpowered.
Any help very appreciated!  |
Hovaness
Tinkerer
Username: Hovaness
Post Number: 49
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 03:38 pm: |
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It could be as simple as corrosion or bad contact in the battery compartment. Make sure that you have two 1.5v batteries installed with correct polarity and use an ink eraser to scrub off the contact and the bottom of the battery cap. Half the time, this simple step revives a "dead" meter.
Another possibility is a bad connection from the aperture resistor to the flex circuit. This means disassembly for repair. If the flex circuit itself is bad, forget about it and buy a replacement body on eBay for $30-50. The ME is out of fashion and good samples may be had for a pittance at auction.
A working ME is a fine camera, with a sensitive meter, big viewfinder, and compact dimensions. Good luck with repair or replacement! |
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