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>>150729 >how do i umm know what to set the aperture at? >is this like sunny 16 rule or something? Most likely. It does have a built-in meter, but the battery is very likely dead and getting a new battery for it is... tricky. The mercury cells it was designed for are banned in civilized countries and the Alkaline cells that "replaced" them don't have quite the same voltage characteristics. So you can get a MR-9 adapter from CRIS Camera or a Wein zinc-air cell. The Wein cells are easier to find (most good camera stores carry 'em, in my experience) and cheaper but don't last as long.
On the bottom of the camera, there should be a little turny switch thing with three settings: On, Off, and BC. If it's Off, turn it to On and see if your meter works. If it's on, look through the lens and see if your meter works. If it's BC, you're fucked because BC drains the power no matter what, so your batteries probably dead.
The SR-T series has a match-needle metering system, which means that the meter moves a little needle on the side of the viewfinder display based on how much light it has coming in. When you turn the shutter speed and aperture dials, a little box in the viewfinder moves with them. When the box encompasses the needle, you've got the right exposure.
Or: Sunny16.
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