Re: Re[4]: LX with AF, realy it works !

[P�l Jensen]

Bob wrote:

> actually this is not what I meant. What I mean is that having an
> exposure lock is incompatible with IDM, and, Paal's experience
> notwithstanding, an exposure lock is essential for a camera with a
> built-in spot-meter.
> 
> Now, I can't find the back-up for my claim about AEL and IDM, so I may
> be talking complete balls, but there was a good reason for Pentax not
> putting AEL on the LX. They didn't just forget about it.


It might be that the LX meter is designed in a way that make AEL impossible but it is 
nevertheless fyllu possible to combine spot metering and OTF. In fact, the Olympus 
OM-4 has both OTF and spot metering; it can store up to 8 readings. I see no reason 
why an updated LX can't do the same.

P�l


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