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on a Nikkormat FTn? I know Nikon liked to put them under the leather on the prism, but I'm reluctant to peel it, only to find it's under the top cap.
Any guidance would be appreciated!
Tim

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I know, I know! - ScottH 18:55:17 07/20/02 (0)
There is no hole in the top cover. You will need to take the top cover off to adjust the meter. The adjustment is in the meter itself as there is no variable resistor. There is a slot cut into the meter and you will see the adjustment arm when you look at it. Be carefull or you'll wreck the meter.
HOWEVER,
the original battery for that camera was 1.35 volts. If you replaced it with a 1.5 volt battery it will change the meter reading. Check that first.
Contact me if you need more info
ScottH
- - Turn The FTn Over, So You're Looking At The Bottom of Lens Mount... - john c. 09:12:57 03/07/02 (4)
...there's a SMALL slider TAB which
can be moved, so the ASA of the film can
be 'set' into the camera---the Nikkormat
was designed to have both
the ASA-setting control and F-stop lever
located as circumferential 'rings' around
the lens-mount---
- Re: - - Turn The FTn Over, So You're Looking At The Bottom of Lens Mount... - Tim P 13:15:35 03/07/02 (3)
  Thanks- I was looking for the calibration pot. I have been setting the ASA 2 stops off to compensate for the meter being off- I wanted to adjust it so I wouldn't have to do that any more.
  They like hiding it under the leather/vinyl covering on many bodies, but I prefer not to lift it just to see.
  Tim
  - - - If The Meter Calibration Internal Control is Off-Kilter... - john c. 13:35:09 03/08/02 (2)
    ...you may just want to use the "Sunny/f16 Rule",
    or just shoot film which has
    wide exposure-latitudes, ---if you got INTO the
    camera, and found the calibration 'pot', how
    do you know that you'd be adjusting
    it the CORRECT way??---
    best just to leve it alone, and live
    with it by adjusting your methods of
    shooting with it at '2 stops off'-----
    - Re: - - If The Meter Calibration Internal Control is Off-Kilter... - Tim P 16:06:20 03/08/02 (1)
      After shooting a roll, I found it to be underexposed. I compared the internal light meter to my hand held exposure meters (2) and determined that it read 2 stops differently. I set the camera for ASA 25 instead of 100 and it shoots normally, which corresponds to 2 stops.
      I planned to adjust the camera meter to agree with the other 2 since I felt the test was validated by the ASA speed change.
      Tim
      - Re: - - If The Meter Calibration Internal Control is Off-Kilter... - Joe M 07:05:11 03/09/02 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: - - If The Meter Calibration Internal Control is Off-Kilter... posted by Tim P on March 08, 2002 at 16:06:20:
        
        you are doing the correct things.I am happy to hear your using a hand held meter as that is the preferred professional methed in incidence mode.Although the newest F5/100/80 have reliable meters.In tricky lighting situations I always use my cameras Spot meter reading ala Rock concerts, or check with my handheld.

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