[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Can't say what the manual says for the PZ-1, but if you have the camera, try
> it. You will not get spot metering with any of the K or M lenses. That's
> how mine has worked since the first day (although it took me a long time to
> know this!).
>
> Try it in a dim room with a table lamp and a wide angle K or M lens. The
> 'SPOT" metering area is about the same size as the [ focus ] area of the
> PZ-1. Put the lamp in the focus area and meter - center weighted. Turn on
> spot metering and do the same. You will find identical readings. Now try it
> with an A, F, or FA lens. You will get different readings.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Per the PZ-1 manual, spot metering "can be used" with the old lenses
> ("lenses
> > without lens information contacts") on the PZ-1.
My PZ-1 works with spot metering on a lens without "A" contacts, I put
the short extension tube from auto set K between an FA lens and the
body.
Having Function 1 set to option 0 (Matrix and spot metering available)
Aiming at a bare light bulb on the ceiling so the bulb just covers the
spot metering area, the exposure goes from 1/90 at matrix position (the
camera defaults from matrix to center weighted) to 1/500 at spot
position when I change metering modes without moving the camera.
The same test with function 1 set to option 1 (Matrix and center
weighted metering available) has no exposure difference between the
metering positions, both at 1/90 because the camera uses center weighted
at both settings. Note that matrix metering does not work on lenses
without "A" contacts. The "Spot" indicator is still displayed on the
LCD display and on the display in the viewfinder even though center
weighted metering is selected, not spot metering.
I have both the PZ-1 and the PZ-1p (Z-1p) the metering mode is correctly
displayed no matter what type of lens is used, the PZ-1 uses the same
spot display for spot or center weighted metering. The PZ-1p also does
not display the matrix metering indicator when a pre "A" lens will not
allow it to use matrix metering, the PZ-1 will not visually indicate
that matrix metering is not available with pre "A" lenses.
I also prefer the PZ-1p over the PZ-1 for this and other user interface
improvements.
--
David S.
Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com
