scupbucket
- Oct 27, 2014
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Hi guys… First time post! I was hoping someone might point me in the right direction. I’m a total newbie with electronic components and I’m currently working on an old folding style SLR Polaroid camera whose metering system is no longer functioning properly. I do a lot of work on these but am trying to familiarize myself with the electronics involved without having to use donor electronic control modules. Exposure is determined by a photodiode which triggers a series events that produce a finished photo. Unfortunately I’m getting no response when the camera tries to meter ambient light levels and shots become overexposed to the point of being useless. I’ve seen older models utilize a resistor/capacitor combo which I believe is part of the metering system but on this particular model, I have no idea what the component is next to the resistor. Inductor maybe? If so I can’t find any information that describes a single band inductor. Is it possible these components have aged to the point of being defective? Any help would be appreciated!
Matt
Matt