Quarz Light Meter

[wolferic]

Just got a new, in-the-box Quarz 1x8S-2 camera

I have loaded a pair of 625 cells, but can't figure out from the German manual that came with it if I am supposed to see anything in the aperture scale window when the light meter is on 'Auto'

In manual mode, the needle slides smoothly from right to left, but when I switch to auto mode it disappears to the right side with a distinct 'click'

Is this normal? Don't want to waste a roll of film to find out that the light meter is dead.

thanks.

[Scotness]

Bump (to get it up past the spam)

[Rudat]

The "click" is normal, you should see the needle react to the light in the auto mode. Check this link, there are described some problems with the light meter.

http://zenitquarzcameras.blogspot.cz/

[wolferic]

Brilliant, thanks for the link. I had come across that page ages ago, but had 'misplaced´the bookmark and it wasn't showing up in the searches, so again, many thanks.