Sorry you are annoyed. The PZ-1 manual is ambiguous about spot metering. It
doesn't tell you clearly what is going on.
Page 41 states that Matrix metering doesn't work. ("When a lens with no lens
information contacts (lenses made before M lenses) is used, the
center-weighted metering mode is selected instead of the multi-pattern
metering mode.") But it incorrectly limits the problem to K lenses when it
is K and M lenses. It still doesn't identify the problem with spot and K or
M lenses.
Page 86 says only that you can set the spot button to do spot or center
weighted. Again, it should note the problem with K or M lenses.
Only when I began reading this list did I find a clear explanation from some
of our Japanese contributors. They had picked up on this much earlier...
Regards, Bob S.
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[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.
>
> I already told you what the manual says. Despite what's printed in there,
my
> PZ-1 works the same way you describe above.
> Damn, that's annoying.
