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From: ricks@tekcad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Canon and Nikon Cameras - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 17-Oct-83 22:27:31 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 17 22:27:31 1983
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tekcad!paulp    Oct 17 10:58:00 1983

After using both the A-1 and AE-1, plus several other cameras in the past,
I wouldn't use anything other than a spot meter.  Averaging meters of any
stripe are too easily fooled by contrasty scenes or lighting differences
between foreground and background.  I have an Canon F-1 with the 3% spot
and a full manual FtB with a center rectangle.  These meters measure what
I want them to, not the whole scene.  To get an average reading I move the
spot around, note the various values, and interpolate.  Spot meters are
also useful with fill in flash.

         Paul Pomes

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