Hard-to-find information about your camera's spotmeter (spot meter
/ spot-meter) |
Camera's make and model |
A distinct spot circle / frame in
the viewfinder with the standard viewfinder screen
(A MUST have for accurate metering) |
Diameter of the
spotmetering / partial metering circle (region / frame) in mm |
Percent area
of viewfinder region occupied by the spot circle (frame / region) |
Angle of
measure (acceptance) in degrees (° ) with a 50 mm lens |
| Nikon N90/n90S (SPOT) |
YES |
3.00 mm |
0.82 % |
3.44° |
| Nikon N70 /F70 (SPOT) |
YES |
3.00 mm |
0.82 % |
3.44° |
| Nikon N6006 (SPOT) |
YES |
3.50 mm |
1.11 % |
4.00° |
| Nikon 8008s (SPOT) |
YES |
3.50 mm |
1.11 % |
4.00° |
| Nikon D1 (SPOT) |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
| Nikon N80 (SPOT) |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
| Nikon F100 (F-100) (SPOT) |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
| Nikon F5 (SPOT) |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
| Olympus OM-4TI (SPOT) |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
| Olympus OM-3TI (SPOT) |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
| Olympus OM2000 (SPOT) |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
| Pentax ZX-5N (SPOT) |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
| Canon EOS 1n (SPOT) |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
| Nikon F4s (SPOT) |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
| Pentax PZ1p (SPOT) |
YES |
5.24 mm |
2.50 % |
6.00° |
| Canon T-90 (SPOT) |
YES |
5.45 mm |
2.70 % |
6.24° |
| Minolta Maxxum 800si (SPOT) |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
| Minolta Maxxum 700si (SPOT) |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
| Minolta Maxxum 500si (SPOT) |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
| Canon EOS A2/A2E (SPOT) |
YES |
6.21 mm |
3.50 % |
7.11° |
| Canon EOS Elan II E *(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
| Canon EOS Elan 7 *(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
| Canon EOS Rebel g *(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
| Canon EOS Rebel 2000 *(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
| Nikon N50 (Partial) |
YES |
12.0 mm |
13.1 % |
13.69° |
| Nikon N65 (Partial) |
YES |
12.0 mm |
13.1 % |
13.69° |
| Simplified and
approximate - For illustration purposes only. Information sorted in the order of low (most
accurate) to high (least accurate) angle of measure for a 50mm lens. * These cameras do not have a circular spot area. Numbers are
approximated |
