-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nitin Garg Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 2:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ZX-L and Pentax Metering
On Sun, May 05, 2002 at 02:43:51PM -0600, Joseph Tainter wrote: >> Shutterbug describes the ZX-L as a 5n replacement. Peterson's reviews it >> in their current issue and calls it a ZX-7 replacement. Huh? >> >> Of course, it comes only with program metering. No center-weighted or >> spot. >This has been said before and everytime somebody corrected it to the >contrary. It has both center and spot. Well, I've read the manual and it appears that the ZX-L can have multi-segment or spot metering. Worse off, it can only be switched by using the customed function to program the AE lock. This means that when I use AE lock, I can only have multi-segment or spot. Also, there seems to be no way to switch to center-weighted metering unless I use a non FA, F, or A lens, i.e. older M and K lenses! This is bad news for an old center-weighted timer like me :-(. Umm, another control taken away from the user. I suppose the tyro doesn't use or need the various metering modes :-(. I just check the ZX-7 user manual and it appears that there is no metering modes selection at all. Fortunatley, the ZX-5n (and MZ-3?) has all three metering modes, as well as the MZ-S and the good old PZ-1p ;-). Please correct me if I'm wrong. Ron B[ee] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
