When I first started using the Vivitar V3800, I noticed that the light meter did not work correctly when a fast shutter speed was selected. I thought this was a problem with my copy, but the Vivitar V3600 shows the same behavior. So I think this is a limitation of the whole Vivitar V3x00 series (V3000, V3600, V3800).
The light meter limitation:
When ISO 25 is selected, the light meter always displays + (overexposure) at 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000.
When ISO 32-50 is selected, the light meter always displays + (overexposure) at 1/1000, 1/2000.
When ISO 64-100 is selected, the light meter always displays + (overexposure) at 1/2000.
This is quite annoying as I like to use wide ("fast") apertures with a 100-50 ISO film. Outdoor light requires the use of fast shutter speeds, but I am confronted with this limitation.
Of course, I could use a dedicated light meter, as the limitation doesn't affect the shutter speed (only the built-in light meter), but it's not very practical.
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