Trius
03-20-2006, 18:00
So I have this Olympus Auto Electroset. The good news is it has the G.Zuiko 42/f1.7 lens, likely the same, or at least similar to the lens on the 35 SP. The exposure mode is a sort of programmed mode, with a selenium cell providing the readings.
Naturally, the selenium cell is dead. I don't think that's my problem, though ....
Being a program exposure mode, the shutter speed and aperture are linked. I'm not sure there's a manual mode, but given the status of the selenium cell, there has to be an auto mode for me to use this camera. The shutter is a Seikosha SLV.
Attached to the top of the speed control ring is a brass engagement arm that interacts with an aperture "pin". The pin can slip under the brass piece, but it's not consistent, i.e. sometimes I can move the aperture control independent of the shutter control, but the aperture doesn't actually change if I trip the shutter on B. I can't figure out how it should all work. Some exterior shots of the camera are here (http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/kb/index.html) (search on Electroset), and I've posted some shutts of the shutter and light meter assemblies below.
Help!
Naturally, the selenium cell is dead. I don't think that's my problem, though ....
Being a program exposure mode, the shutter speed and aperture are linked. I'm not sure there's a manual mode, but given the status of the selenium cell, there has to be an auto mode for me to use this camera. The shutter is a Seikosha SLV.
Attached to the top of the speed control ring is a brass engagement arm that interacts with an aperture "pin". The pin can slip under the brass piece, but it's not consistent, i.e. sometimes I can move the aperture control independent of the shutter control, but the aperture doesn't actually change if I trip the shutter on B. I can't figure out how it should all work. Some exterior shots of the camera are here (http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/kb/index.html) (search on Electroset), and I've posted some shutts of the shutter and light meter assemblies below.
Help!