Re: [Leica] Wedding Shower & Flashing Red Triangle

[Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>]

I had a similar event that eventually resulted I having to replace the
meter circuit.

Cheers!

kw



>I shot almost two rolls: finished up a trix400 and shot a whole roll of
>Ilford XP-2 EI @800. Then had a disastrous setback :-0.  After loading
>the film (all was observed: film to sprocket were in synch, rewind knob
>turned when advancing film to '0' at 1/1000 f/16 with lenscap on) the
>left red triangle was flashing everytime I checked the exposure meter.
>The lenscaps was off. Light level had not changed so the light level was
>not below the threshold of the exposure meter.  I even changed the iso
>dial from 800 to 1600 and to 3200 with all combinations of shutter
>speeds and apertures to make sure it wasnt "low light levels".
>
>This occurred just when they were starting the gift opening session.
>Frustrated, I didnt give up :-P -- through the gift opening, I tried
>reloading the film twice and checking everything. I could have continued
>shooting at the last settings since the light had not changed much BUT
>there were different light sources throught the apartment. I put the
>camera aside after 30 minutes of fiddling with the darn thing! And just
>when you think the whole evening was shot, on a whim, i tried metering
>again (still at iso 800) the red diodes were fine!! Got 15 more frames
>when people were about to leave and Donna was more relaxed.  Does anyone
>have any idea what could have caused the flashing diodes. I've checked
>the manual -- two possible causes: lenscaps on and low light levels.
>
>Needless to say, during those withdrawal periods of not being to shoot
>when the moments came up, I resolved to bring to backup camera!! Even if
>it means the C****.
>
>So turning to the vast experience of the LUG, I humbly accept your
>suggestions :-0


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