The comment below is very interesting. Some time ago there was a
discussion of whether Pentax's multi-segment metering overexposes. I
traded my K1000 for a ZX 50, and found that the two-segment meter on
that body definitely overexposed. So I switched to a 1p and use
center-weighted. The exposure is rarely off.
Joe
> I use exposure compensation with my MZ-7 pretty often. I must say I don't
> like matrix metering at all, but have no choice except for mounting my SMC M
> 50/f2 on, which turns my matrix into center-weighted metering. But since
> it's true that one never knows, what the matrix is exactly going to do, I
> always bracket (manually) my compensated photos.
> Do I trust the matrix? Not really, but perhaps it's irrational. I agree that
> it's possible to know how the matrix reacts, but disagree (from my
> experience), that it gets fooled in the same way as c-w or spot metering.
> I've found out that my MZ-7 meters very precisely (and I mean shooting
> slides) except for sunny days, when it tends to overexpose scenes that
> include bright elements (!) by 1/2 to 1 EV.
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