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Posted by Clement Brewer (Member # 1615) on June 13, 2009, 04:29 AM:

First, a quick hello to everyone as this is my first post on this forum [Big Grin]

I've bought a sankyo xl 40S at the french equivalent of a car boot sale last week end.
It's in perfect shape and comes with its case of microphones, the motor runs fine but I don't think the auto exposure system is responding : I can't see any needle moving between the T-stops at the bottom of the viewfinder and because I don't have the manual I don't know if that's normal.

If have a cosina weekend silent super8 and on this camera there's a separate battery for the built-in light meter. But I can't see any on the sankyo, other than the 6x1.5V batteries for the motor..

If anyone as the manual for this camera please PM me
thanks.

Posted by Mark Howard (Member # 870) on June 13, 2009, 06:42 AM:

Hi Clement, welcome to the forum. Have you checked the exposure control dial (on the back side o the camera) is set to auto or manual? It will not work if set to 'lock'. E-mail me at:
gch entertainment (at) bt internet (dot) com (no spaces) and I'll get the instruction manual to you. You've got a great, very robust camera there, the only problem I can find is no single frame facility.

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