Paul Schings wrote:
> What you need to be careful of, though, is you need to meter at the same
> focal length as you use for your exposure (at least if the lens is wide
> open). So no zooming in to get a narrower spot reading (again, for this lens,
> and only wide open). Do most variable-aperture zooms keep fixed stops at the
> higher numbers, like the Zuiko?
The Minolta AF ones do. My Tokina and Tamrons don't. AFAIK Nikons
don't (the number shown in the viewfinder disagrees with that
set on the aperture ring).
Actually, my 35-70 f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko doesn't do it either.
At 35mm, "open aperture" metering is at f/4.5, and "stopping
down" actually opens the lens out to f/3.5. You can check
this with the lens off the camera by working the lever
manually (DIY foley is optional). This lens is actually
dimmer to look through than the constant f/4.
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