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Boris

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Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 11:16 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 always stops at the stopped-down metering mark - even if exposed to direct sunlight or while checking the battery. Any idea what the problem might be? I already exchanged the eye-level finder - problem persists...

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Henry

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Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Sounds like a mechanical obstruction. Maybe a loose screw or chunk of loose metal stuck to the galvanometer.

Henry
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Boris

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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 05:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Is the galvanometer located in the eye-level view finder or in the camera body? Is there a chance for me to open one or the other to check?
I thought the whole meter and needle is located in the viewfinder...
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Henry

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Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 09:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Having never owned (or even worked on) a Canon F1 I can only guess it is in the removable prism housing. But I can direct you to a repair manual. Click on http://www.canonfd.com/f1repair/f1repair.pdf

Excellent website!

Henry

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