Stuck EM compensation button?

[s._c.]

I just picked up an EM with a 50 1.4 for sentimental reasons. I think my

exposure compensation button is broken though. I remember it as a blue plastic

button, here it has only a silvery flat one instead. I tried to push down on

this part and it doesn't seem to move. I may bring it back to the store in a

week. Any thoughts? If it is stuck, is there something that someone has tried

here? Thanks.

[Michael R Freeman]

Early EM's had a blue exposure compensation button. Later ones had a silver button. However, yours may very well be broken. Does the indicated shutter speed in the viewfinder change by +2 stops (slower) when you push on the button? If it doesn't, it's broken / stuck. If it does, it's okay.

[s._c.]

I checked the in camera meter against a gossen pilot II and it seems accurate. I tried pressing the silver button but I think it is stuck down without actuating the exposure compensation. The button is recessed down that I can't depress it past the square housing. I tried pressing with a pen tip on the button and it doesn't seem to move. I just got it on thursday, so I think it will have to go back to the store for warantee repair.

[Michael R Freeman]

Sounds like it's broken and/or stuck. Not an uncommon condition with EM's apparently. ;-)

[s._c.]

Well, the store was willing to give me a refund or for a bit more a fully working yet older vintage body in demo condition. It had the older blue plastic buttons. I think I liked the newer body better so I think I will just use the iso dial to adjust as needed. Thanks for the information.