Here's the bottom line. Everyone's explanation is correct, for the differences between SPII metering and F metering. It's just hard to envision doing it when you read text, as opposed to holding the things and using them.
Take my word for it, it's all very, very simple. You'll catch on within 30 seconds, if you've used a K1000.
The F is pretty much like the K1000 (in terms of metering). With the SPII, it's very similar, but the viewfinder gets darker or brighter as you twist the aperture ring. The process is the same, however. You're just matching a needle with all of them.
Don't get bogged down with all of this, buy Any Nice Spotmatic You See, and you'll be happy. <vbg>
cheers, frank
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spotmatic? II or F? Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 17:00:07 EST
Graywolf wrote:
>2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position.
Uh, there's a stop down button on the lens?
>How that works to take a meter reading is: 1. You point the camera at the subject. 2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position. 3. You adjust the f-stop and/or shutter speed until the meter indicates the correct exposure. 4. You take the photo.
I was figuring: 1. set camera to aperture priority (Elan) 2. point camera 3. push button 1/2 way for metering -- to get what shutter speed it says 4. adjust shutter speed accordingly, since it will be basing the meter reading on the lens wide open 5. ergo, if I set aperture at f8 and the lens wide open is f3.5, then drop down the shutter speed by two stops
I mean, if there is an easier way I am all for it.
Marnie :-)
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