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Title: Variable resistor in meter
Post by: Kitty on Sep 08, 2006, 03:39 AM
Um, can someone explain where I can generally find the variable resistor to adjust the sensitivity of a light meter?  Matt Denton mentioned it in his site here:
http://www.matt (http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/repairtips.html%20target=_blank)
Title: Variable resistor in meter
Post by: Rick_oleson on Sep 09, 2006, 04:17 AM
I can't help you locate the adjust pot in the C35, I'm afraid.  Some cameras don't even have an adjust pot in them.
 
As for the bearing: it's generally sort of like the jewel bearings in a watch, a cup-shaped holder in which the end of t
Title: Variable resistor in meter
Post by: Wernerjb on Sep 09, 2006, 09:52 AM
Hi Kitty, in several K 35s I put in order again there was no such potentiometer. On the other hand there is a variable resistor in otherwise similar cameras (aka clones): in the Cosinas and GAFs, for example, it is glued to the top of the meter's
Title: Variable resistor in meter
Post by: Kitty on Sep 11, 2006, 06:29 AM
Rick, Werner, thank you for the replies.  I'll take another look at both camera meters and see if I can try my hand at them, perhaps a pro repair guy might be the safer option if they are still salvageable.