Used almost constantly (virtually every shoot): Multisegment metering Centerweighted metering Exposure compensation Depth-of-field preview Hyper-program exposure mode Manual exposure mode Autofocus (single shot mode)
Often: TTL flash Mirror lock-up/pre-fire Built-in (pop-up) flash Rarely: IR Remote Auto exposure lock Spot metering AV exposure mode TV exposure mode Autofocus (continuous/servo mode) Wireless off-camera TTL flash Never: Multiple exposure Autobracketing Program mode Red-eye reduction flash Automatic AF point selection Most if this has remained pretty much constant over the years, but DOF preview use went from "rarely" to "almost all the time" when I got my MZ-S. Now I can't bear to *think* of living without it. One of the main reasons I sold my PZ-1p was than I couldn't use DOF preview with the lens set in the "A" position (as it must be for hyper-program, another one of my "must have" features). -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com