Howdy Brian, if you take the lens off and face the front of the camera: At about the 1 o'clock position, inside the lens mount ring, is a lever that comes flush with the surface of the lens mount ring. Rotate this lever clockwise (push down) with a fingernail until it is fully down/clockwise. Release the lever, it should quickly and freely return to the CCW position. This is the linkage that tells the camera where the lens is set. (F-Stop) Three things can happen, most common is the lubrication on the lever getting "gummy" and slowing it's return. It is also possible the lever is bent and rubbing on the lens mount ring or the back of the lens, look for "bright" marks, dead givaway. Third is that the resistor that this lever moves is dirty, this is unlikely give your description of the symptoms.
Hope This Helps Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Walters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:01 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Pentax ME SE > > > Hi Don > > Quoting Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I've seen no differences other than the color and diag. > > prism in the ones I've owned. > > What is your meter 'anomaly'? > > > > > > I recently picked up a nice SE (Special Edition?) version of the > > ME on > > > Ebeagh. It's in great condition apart from an exposure meter > > anomaly > > > which I can live with for now. > > > > > Basically the meter reads OK when the lens is first attached but > subsequently underexposes. > > For example, if I fit the lens with its aperture set at f22 it reads > OK and continues to read OK as I move the aperture ring up to f1.7 > with shutter speeds becoming faster as the lens opening is increased. > If I then move the ring back towards f22, shutter speeds remain far > too fast. The only way to get reasonable readings again is to take > the lens off and start again with a small aperture. > > > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > Western Sydney, Australia > > > > >
