Batteries!?! I have only had a battery in my Spotmatic when I first got it to check it out. I use an external meter whenever I shoot with my screwmount gear - 'don't need no stinkin' batteries' <vbg>
I still have to take them out for a spin, I had three of them CLAd last year, C�sar Panama City, Florida -- -----Original Message----- -- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 3:44 AM -- -- I dont use my ES/ESII very often, but there is a workaround. -- 1.Set Desired Aperture -- 2. Set shutter speed to auto -- 3. Play with the film speed/exposure compensation dials until -- you get the slow speed you want in the finder and shoot. -- What a KLUDGE!!! I like the spotmatic/SL much better as I'm not -- much of a AE fan anyway and thats the only reason for using -- a ES/ESII in the -- first place. -- The other drawback to the ES/ESII, is there are no slow speeds -- at all if the battery craps out. Ouch... -- JCO --
