In a message dated 12/1/99 5:17:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I've been wondering about this - what happens on an OM-2s(p) when you
> switch from auto (CWA) to manual (spot) metering? The mechanical
> arrangement suggests that the same light is being metered by the same
> sensor, so is the auto-preview reading also a spot reading? (it doesn't
> appear to be) otherwise, how is the metering area changed?
It uses a 2-part sensor, which measures the central spot separately from the
surrounding area. When in spot mode it only uses the central sensor.
Paul Schings
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