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| − | Just a trivial question - what does "SW" stand for on the Spotmatic exposure meter switch? | + | * Just a trivial question - what does "SW" stand for on the Spotmatic exposure meter switch? |
| − | --[[User:Johnbear|Johnbear]] ([[User talk:Johnbear|talk]]) 09:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | + | --[[User:Johnbear|Johnbear]] ([[User talk:Johnbear|talk]]) 09:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC) |
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| + | * Push the switch up to SW to switch the meter on. This is from the instruction book:<br>Push up the switch button with your thumb, and the | ||
small window on the switch button will turn to red | small window on the switch button will turn to red | ||
indicating that the meter is switched on. Through the | indicating that the meter is switched on. Through the | ||
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turn off the meters switch when not actually taking | turn off the meters switch when not actually taking | ||
readings. [[User:Geoff H|Geoff H]] ([[User talk:Geoff H|talk]]) 12:17, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | readings. [[User:Geoff H|Geoff H]] ([[User talk:Geoff H|talk]]) 12:17, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | ||
| − | Not being a native English Speaker, I always thought SW = Switch! LOL! [[User:Titrisol|Titrisol]] ([[User talk:Titrisol|talk]]) 12:33, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | + | |
| + | * Not being a native English Speaker, I always thought SW = Switch! LOL! [[User:Titrisol|Titrisol]] ([[User talk:Titrisol|talk]]) 12:33, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | ||
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| + | * Thanks for telling me how to use the switch (Geoff), but I'm still none the wise as to what SW stands for. I've been pondering this riddle for years, so I thought I'd ask. It could well be "switch" (Titrisol), but just seems a bit odd to label a switch as a switch; so why doesn't it also say "button" on the shutter release, for example? I guess asking the right question takes as much skill as giving the right answer? --[[User:Johnbear|Johnbear]] ([[User talk:Johnbear|talk]]) 16:16, 20 September 2021 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 20 September 2021
- Just a trivial question - what does "SW" stand for on the Spotmatic exposure meter switch?
--Johnbear (talk) 09:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
- Push the switch up to SW to switch the meter on. This is from the instruction book:
Push up the switch button with your thumb, and the
small window on the switch button will turn to red indicating that the meter is switched on. Through the viewfinder, you will observe the movement of the meters needle on the right side of the ground glass. Be sure to turn off the meters switch when not actually taking readings. Geoff H (talk) 12:17, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
- Not being a native English Speaker, I always thought SW = Switch! LOL! Titrisol (talk) 12:33, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks for telling me how to use the switch (Geoff), but I'm still none the wise as to what SW stands for. I've been pondering this riddle for years, so I thought I'd ask. It could well be "switch" (Titrisol), but just seems a bit odd to label a switch as a switch; so why doesn't it also say "button" on the shutter release, for example? I guess asking the right question takes as much skill as giving the right answer? --Johnbear (talk) 16:16, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
