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[OM] Re: om-2s, auto/manual light-metering don't agree.

Subject: [OM] Re: om-2s, auto/manual light-metering don't agree.
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:58:56 +1100
> 
> I'm testing my new om-2s in room light, auto and manual 
> always give the same f/shutter speed except  focusing on a 
> bulb. In the case of manual I got f=8/shutter=1000, but in 
> auto mode they are f=8/shutter=125. Is it normal ? My 
> assumption is auto mode use a different light metering 
> procedure from the manual
> mode(center-weighted) ?.
> 

>From my recollection of the OM-2S(P), manual mode is *always* spot metering,
auto is *always* centre weighted average.  I think that explains your
observations.

...Wayne



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