Yes, I know what they do.... It is just a tool...nothing more....maybe it is just a crutch for those too lazy to learn the optics and physics involved and perform the math. -----Original Message----- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spot metering (WAS: Camera Recommendations) Jerry wrote: > Gee, how did anyone ever use slide film or do concerts/available light > before spot meters came along???? Could there be another way???? They did but nowhere near the control over exposure you can get with a spot meter. With a spot meter you can assign any part of the scene to any tonality you want by an accuracy less than 1/3 of a stop (with modern cameras). Similar can be achieved with center weighted metering but than means getting (very) close to the subject for meter reading or changing to a long telephoto lens for metering; neither very practical. Of course, all this require that photographer knows what he's doing. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
