Spotmatic F Meter

dmccardle · 03-12-2010, 05:54 PM

It doesn't...I guess the spring or whatever is broken or gunked up. But I still have the same question. Do I shoot with the button up, or do I lower it then shoot?

dmccardle · 03-12-2010, 06:26 PM

The switch does not return....I guess it's gunked up or something. But I still have the same question. Do I shoot the picture with the switch in the up position?

**ChrisPlatt** · 03-13-2010, 04:41 PM

The Spotmatic F meter stop-down lever does not control the light meter as on previous models.
The meter is instead light-activated when the lens cap is removed.

IIRC the Spotmatic F stop-down lever does not return to the off position after the shutter is released as on earlier models.

Chris

brkl · 03-13-2010, 05:41 PM

OK, here's a stupid one... Say I'm shooting with the 55mm, which works on the Spot F without closing the aperture with the up switch. If I do close the aperture with the up switch even if I don't need to, do I get a false reading?

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03-12-2010, 05:54 PM	#16
dmccardle New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 16 Original Poster	It doesn't...I guess the spring or whatever is broken or gunked up. But I still have the same question. Do I shoot with the button up, or do I lower it then shoot?

03-12-2010, 06:26 PM	#17
dmccardle New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 16 Original Poster	The switch does not return....I guess it's gunked up or something. But I still have the same question. Do I shoot the picture with the switch in the up position?

03-13-2010, 04:41 PM	#18
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	The Spotmatic F meter stop-down lever does not control the light meter as on previous models. The meter is instead light-activated when the lens cap is removed. IIRC the Spotmatic F stop-down lever does not return to the off position after the shutter is released as on earlier models. Chris

03-13-2010, 05:41 PM	#19
brkl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 497	OK, here's a stupid one... Say I'm shooting with the 55mm, which works on the Spot F without closing the aperture with the up switch. If I do close the aperture with the up switch even if I don't need to, do I get a false reading?