Peter remember... you must remember... you have to stay at least 5 feet away from your subject to get focus. I kept telling myself this since the focus is set on the camera. This camera produces very colorful images from the cheap film. I am actually pretty happy. I am pretty sure the meter on this one is working as it should. This camera is a step down from "Harvey", my other Pen. It lacks selectable focus areas but besides that it appears to be the exact same.