Well, this just shows how little I know about DX. I had no idea the camera would
read anything other than the code on the film canister. It's a good thing I've
never used DX on my OM-PC. I have no choice with the Stylus Epic, however. I
find this rounding down a bit thick. Of course, even cameras where you set the
ISO number manually don't provide every possible value, but at least they don't
just swag it. I don't think I'd buy a computer that could only resolve numbers
to within ten digits of the entered value. Well, that would be a Wintel with the
early Pentium chip, wouldn't it?
>>> "Hans van Veluwen" <hcvanveluwen@xxxxxxxxx> 08/24/00 04:11pm >>>
: I have no idea how this is possible. Please splain.
:
: <<OTOH the iS-3000 gives ...a more
: accurate DX decoding,>>
The iS-3(000) can decode:
25,32,40,50,64,80,100,125,160,200,250,320,400,500,640,800,1000,1250,1600,200
0,2500,3200,4000,5000
The iS-30(0) can decode:
25,32,50,64,100,125,200,250,400,500,800,1000,1600,2000,3200
Intermediate values will be rounded downwards; so 160 ASA film will be rated
125, 320 ASA film will be rated 250. Bad news for users of Ektachrome 160T,
users of films like Portra 160 or Tri-X Pan 320 probably won't mind the 1/3
stop off-DX decoding?
Btw, pushing a film with the iS-3000 can also be a nightmare; one hit on the
reset button also cancels exposure compensation, which is the only way to
overrule this DX decoding :((
hnz
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