Actually the MZ/ZX-M is only a "Manual Focus" camera.
While it has full manual override, much like a ME
Super of an LX. The camera in question has Tv Av and
P modes where the exposure compensation dial becomes a
very important and useful feature.
--- Jan van Wijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:11:11 -0500, dosk wrote:
>
> >okay, I think I got it.........
> >
> >On EV adj's, (+ ) means MORE LIGHT.
> >Or (in effect) opening the shutter more by
> increasing the f-stop (fraction)
> >number. (As in 2.8 to 2.0...)
> >
> >And (-) means LESS LIGHT.
> >Or (in effect) closing the shutter more by
> decreasing the f-stop (fraction)
> >number. (As in 2.8 to 3.5...)
>
> Hi Skip,
>
> Note however that in the two examples above,
> 2.8->2.0 is a full f-stop difference
> (+1 EV) while 2.8->3.5 is only half a stop (- 1/2
> EV) ...
>
> And since your MZ-M is a manual camera, it only
> affects the readout of the meter,
> changing the compensation-dial on a manual camera
> without changing aperture (f-stop) or
> shutter (time) doesn't change the exposure at all
> ...
>
> From the 1st example above, it would indicate
> 'correct' exposure at f 2.0 while it
> is really one stop overexposing at that point (which
> is what you want, right ?).
>
> Regards, JvW
>
>
>
>
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