On Sun, 4 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just got a Minolta meter -- the IV, with flash and ambient reading
> capability. Checked the TTL of my PZ1-P vs. the meter, and here's what I
> found:
>
> 1. The PZ-1P is consistently about 2/3 stop hotter with TTL than it needs to
> be... but it is consistent.
I've been able to get a roll of slides through my PZ-1p since getting it a
month ago. Examining the slides using a $5 slide viewer, the TTL flash
appears to be very close to what I'd expect. It does look slightly hot,
but I would put it closer to 1/3 stop than 2/3.
And yes, I really need to buy/make a light table.
> Compared my Minolta to a friends and got the same readings. He shoots Canon,
> and says his Canons typically are a bit hotter as well. Any thoughts from
> anyone on this?
The meter is probably calibrated to overexpose slightly to make it more
forgiving with negative film.
I have noticed that with my M-series MF lenses and ambient, non-flash
shots the meter (in center-weighted mode) tends to overexpose by 1/3 to
2/3 EV. I do not have any A, F or FA lenses so I was not able to test the
multi-segment metering.
On the other hand, the built-in spot meter appears to be dead on. Has
anyone else noticed the same thing with the PZ-1p's spot meter?
> Also, when I use the PZ-1P's flash compensation, cutting the output by 1 EV
> doesn't seem to lower the output very much at all; even going -3 doesn't move
> the output down much more than a stop. Why is this?
I observed noticeable differences with a series of shots of the same
subject with the flash compensation set to -2/3, -1 1/3, and -2 EV.
I would recommend you shoot a test roll of slides. It's a good way to get
to know your camera's meter.
Gerald
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