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Earlyzoo
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Username: Earlyzoo
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 10:48 am: | 
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Does anyone have directions for cleaning up this camera. I have found two sources but my model is put together differently. I bought camera from Goodwill, sometimes the camera's shutter works but not in the ASA modes. I need to check the battery but cannot completely remove the front element to check the needle movement. Thanks |
Mndean
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Username: Mndean
Post Number: 243
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 12:19 pm: |
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Needle movement? I have one and there is no such thing in mine. |
Mr_tomcat123
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Username: Mr_tomcat123
Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 03:09 pm: |
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The Pen EE S needs no batteries. The selenium cells around the lens provides metering (such magical materials! :D) However, they will also stop you from taking a shot if the light level is too low. Sounds like you're trying to shoot in a not very bright environment?
Think the "longest exposure" Pen EE S goes is 1/40 at iso200... which means in typical indoor lighting, it is too dark for it to fire. That also means the Pen EE S is basically a "daytime camera"
Please note that selenium cells will also die over time. A simple test to see if the selenium cells are still working:
- go to ASA mode
- cock the shutter
- block off the lens (of course, also block off the selenium cells)
- try to fire the shutter. If a little red flag pops up in your viewfinder and you cannot fire the shutter, your camera is working fine.
The shutter should always fire in f-stop mode because the camera assumes a flash has been attached |
