Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> the metering is separate to the > viewing and taking systems. Thus it does not alter its angle of view > according > to the lens used: with the 43mm fisheye it is a virtual spotmeter, with > the 150m > telephoto (and, it is rumoured, longer lenses to follow shortly) it > actually > meters some of the surroundings as well. To my mind this is acceptable > if you > have only one lens (ideally the 65mm) but makes a mockery of the > automation when > a range of lenses are used. The answer from Mamiya France : With the 50mm, the metering area is equal to the yellow rangefinder square With the 150 mm, the metering area is equal to the viewerfinder square ------------------------------------- | Olivier Guillemain | | | | Responsable reseau | | e-mail: oguillemain@agora.fdn.fr | | | | Carpe diem | -------------------------------------