Rollei 35SE Meter Question

PRB

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Joined
Mar 3, 2005
Messages
22
Location
Portland, OR
Format
Medium Format
Hi All,
Does anyone here know anything about how the meter operates on a Rollei 35SE? I recently inherited one. It is in wonderful cosmetic shape, and the shutter speeds are all spot on. I put a fresh battery in it, but when I press down on the shutter release (which is how I assume the meter is activated - I have no manual) all I see are two red LEDs in the view finder. No matter what combination of aperture and shutter speed I use, all I see are the two lights. Is this operator error or is the meter out of sorts?

Thanks,
Paul
 

Bill Mitchell

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Joined
Dec 13, 2003
Messages
524
It may be working right. Take the camera OUTSIDE and see if there isn't some combination of shutter and aperture that will give you a single GREEN light. The meter is VERY insensitive, and will not meter indoors. I can't imagine what Rollei was thinking when they put this albatross into their little jewel.
 

LorenzoS

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Jan 17, 2010
Messages
7
Location
italy
Format
35mm RF
Does anyone have a copy of a service manual of a Rollei 35SE.
 
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