metering probem

[vincent_sebastiano]

<p>I recently purchased a Nikon EL2 which was metering properly a week ago. I tried to take a few photo's outside today and the meter needle reads no higher than 8 no matter what aperture I use. When I point it directly at a bright indoor lamp it reads 125 at all aperture settings. When I tried it on manual settings the same 8 and 125 appeared under the same test circumstances. I checked my battery light and it's fine, does anyone have any suggestions?</p>

<p>Vince</p>

[JAPster]

<p>Can you tell us if you were using a specific meter mode, like spot metering, or matrix metering, or center-weighted, or some other mode?</p>

[SolaresLarrave]

I think those cameras have only one metering mode... and it's the center-weighed type.

 

Did you replace the battery, clean up battery contacts? Just wondering... Good luck!

[Gus Lazzari]

<p>Any impact to the ASA/rewind area?</p>

<p>The film speed variable resister sounds as though it has gone "open".<br>

Pretty durable except when it sustains an impact.</p>

[vincent_sebastiano]

<p>Francisco,<br>

I put in a new battery and the contacts are clean, battery check light is bright but I only meter at 8 and 125 at all apertures.</p>

<p>Gus, <br>

I am not aware of any impact to the ASA area since it was metering properly last week.</p>

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