Ian Nicholls wrote:
>
>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?
The metering photodiode can be switched electronically between a wide
acceptance angle and a narrow one. The narrow angle corresponds to the
"spot" mode.
Cheers
Richard
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