Strange, Kodak seems to think their gray card has 18%
reflectance. 18% is the average reflectance taken from many
scenes. Where do you come up with something different?
--Tom
Darryl Lafferty wrote:
>
> Ramesh Kumar_C wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > These questions are about MZ-S.
> > 1)
> > Camera being in SPOT Metering mode, when I select different focus point,
> > does the SPOT Metering area too change with the focus point?
>
> The spot metering point stay in the center of the frame it does not move to the
> focus points.
>
> > 2)
> > Assume I am shooting a flat surface having different illumination at
> > different parts.
> > I select the focus point which is on dark area and do MULTI SEGMENT
> > metering.
> > Then I select the focus point which is on bright area and do MULTI SEGMENT
> > metering.
> > Do the metering readings be same?
>
> The Multi Segment is going to read the entire frame from each of six segments
> and set the exposure based on computer logic of the program established by the
> camera manufacture. The multi segment is a compromise exposure at best.
> Metering is really an art. Every camera meter is set to an 13% Gray (not 18%
> as most people think.) If you metered off a 13% gray surface for every
> exposure you would have a perfect exposure. If you meter off a white surface
> the meter will think it is a gray and the exposure will come out dark. If you
> meter off black the surface will meter will again think it is gray and the
> exposure will come out overexposed. Therefore, I use the spot metering and
> adjust depending on the color. Light colors get plus above the meter reading
> and dark colors get a stop down from the camera reading. If you are going to
> use the multi segment meter I would recommend bracketing.
>
> >
> >
> > I had visited http://royalcamera.com/, they charge 799USD for camera(MZ-S),
> > which is less compared
> > to others on-line sites, but shipping is cost 59USD. They seems to make
> > money from shipping.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ramesh
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Darryl Lafferty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 3:04 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: MZ-S questions
> >
> > The shutter release on the MZ-S is faster than on the PZ1. The entire
> > operation of the MZ-S is quiter than the PZ1. Advance and rewind are
> > really quite. In my opinion the view finder is not affect by by bright
> > sun light. The screen is much brighter than the PZ1. I have had no
> > problem with wearing glasses. The metering was very accurate and
> > predictable.
> >
> > Darryl
> >
> > Andreas Wirtz wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry if these questions were already discussed. Even
> > > I handled one of first MZ-S I would be very glad if
> > > anyone can answer me.
> > >
> > > What is shutter delay (comparing with Z-1 or MZ-5)?
> > > Is camera noisy when rewinding (comparing to Z-1 or
> > > MZ-5)?
> > > Are informations in display visible even on bright
> > > sunlight!
> > > Does light coming from viewfinder disturb camera's
> > > metering system (when photographer is wearing
> > > glasses).
> > > Are there any modifications on camera's hot shoe for
> > > mounting flash which would cause flash not to fall
> > > down when slightly unscrewed.
> > >
> > > Best wishes!
> > >
> > > Andreas Wirtz
> > >
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