On 10 Jan 99 at 2:38, William Sommerwerck wrote:
> "While I'm at it, I'd also like to know why multi-spot metering is so
> good, especially in auto mode."
>
> Good point. This is a decidedly "Japanese" feature -- something you'd
> probably never see on an American or European camera.
>
> Remember when "bias fine" controls started appering on cassette decks?
> It was a good idea -- it let you trim the frequency response for
> different tapes, without having to recalibrate the deck.
>
Or, as I have discovered:
In auto mode, the camera will set an intermediate shutter speed to match the
exact averaged multispot reading, as opposed to manual, where one must fiddle
with the aperture to get intermediate EVs. It depends whether you are using
multi spot to get a "feel" for the scene, or to actually calculate a precise
exposure based on your readings due to very narrow film latitude, etc. Manual
or auto, respectively.
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