IvanMyring
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I bought a used canon ftb recently, and it didn't have batteries. So having bought batteries yesterday, I tried them out. The meter didn't work, so I tried to scratch off the corrosion on the surface with a screwdriver. I think I got most of it off as the surface is now shiny in the centre. The meter works on the test setting (it moves up slightly on ASA 100 and 1/1000 in check mode), but when I point it at anything other than a light source (ie a light or lamp) the needle stays right at the bottom. This is indoors, but in a fairly well lit room at night, at these settings:
ASA 200
Shutter 1/125
F1.8
The exposure needle only moves up when I change the ASA to 800-1600 or change the shutter to slower than 1/30. When pointed directly at a 60W bulb (at ASA 200 Shutter 1/125) it moves up about 4/5 of the way to the top. I haven't tried it outdoors as the weather has been awful.
The camera is supposed to take a 1.35v battery but I use a 1.4v battery, as they are easier to get.
Could anything mentioned above be the problem (battery, no cleaning the contact enough, light conditions etc), or is it just broken?
ASA 200
Shutter 1/125
F1.8
The exposure needle only moves up when I change the ASA to 800-1600 or change the shutter to slower than 1/30. When pointed directly at a 60W bulb (at ASA 200 Shutter 1/125) it moves up about 4/5 of the way to the top. I haven't tried it outdoors as the weather has been awful.
The camera is supposed to take a 1.35v battery but I use a 1.4v battery, as they are easier to get.
Could anything mentioned above be the problem (battery, no cleaning the contact enough, light conditions etc), or is it just broken?