On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Girish Ganesan wrote: > 2. One of the limitations I faced with MZ-M is the metering system. To > experiment with zone system I need spot-metering. I know that MZ-5n > MZ-3 etc offer spot metering. How good are they ? From what I
I have the ZX-5n which is the same as the MZ-5n. The so called spot metering is metering of a central area as seen in the view finder, which looks rather big. It should perhaps be more appropriately termed "partial" metering. To meter the detail in a scense without having to approach them, zone system or not, I think the Pentax 1-degree spotmeters would really be useful. I had both the digital and the V. They are highly sensitive meters. As to MZ-M (ZX-M)'s 2-segment matrix metering, I read that it's about the same as its center weighted metering anyway (feature marketing gimmic?) If so, that shouldn't be a concern. I have this camera. I cannot tell the difference. Tonghang. - 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 .
