jonathan_newman

<p>Thanks for the comment Joe but I'm pretty certain that's not the issue, I'm getting the incorrect metering not only with my eye to the viewfinder but also when metering from a dark room looking out of a window where no bright like can be entering the viewfinder from behind. The shear degree of underexposure is much too great for that to be a factor as well, I'm not using any ND filters on the lens and I'm getting around 8-10 stops underexposure from the meter in bright light.</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies, tried cleaning the contacts but sadly it looks like its just past it. Just contacted the seller and it seems he listed the meter as working after having it in a cupboard for a decade and not bothering to check it at all. Can't say I feel too bad about using ebay returns in that situation having spent hours checking and rechecking that he should have done.</p>

<p>Thanks for the response Craig, the camera does seem register aperture changes, in relatively low light indoors its giving quite accurate metering, in higher light levels though its recommending exposures that would be massively underexposed.<br> This just seems quite odd behaviour relative to potential metering problems I'v read about on the net so I wonder if I'm doing something wrong.</p>

<p>I'v just picked up an F2(original version) from ebay that was listed as having a fully working meter and I'm in the process of testing it but I'm getting some very inconstant results.<br> <br /> I'm using a Zeiss 50mm Makro(the old ZF version with the prongs) and I'v made sure I index the lens by twisting it side to side after attaching it giving an F/2 readout at the front. The camera was listed as having new batteries and the meter needle does move to the centre position when you press the test button.<br> <br /> Performance wise the results I'm getting indoors seem to be pretty similar to my D800, say something like F/2 and 1/30 of a second set to ISO 100. As soon as I try it outdoors though the F2 meter starts to massively underexpose, in daylight for example its displaying proper exposure at ISO 50 to be at 2000/1 of a sec and F/16 where as my D800 would correctly read 13/1 of a sec with the other settings the same.<br> <br /> Is there something I'm missing before I potentially get in touch with the seller?</p>