Rollei 35SE Meter Question

[PRB]

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]

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.

 

[clogz]

http://www.stutterheim.nl/rollei/download/rollei35.pdf

 

[LorenzoS]

Does anyone have a copy of a service manual of a Rollei 35SE.