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Okhansen
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Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The meter needle on my black 500 G stays up even if I put on the lens cap or take out the battery. Only after pressing the shutter release several times, the needle moves a bit down, but not all the way.

Pointing the camera against the sunshine, the needle moves up when I remove the lens cap, but I am not shure it shows the right value.

Is it possible to solve this problem, and if so, what should be done?

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Waynemel
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Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I'm interested in this question as well, as I have a Konica C35 with a similar problem. The needle on my camera does not return to the zero position when the lens cap is on. It therefore underexposes by at least a stop. I have been trying to figure out how to adjust the needle position so it is properly zeroed, but I cannot see any obvious way of doing this.

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