Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7 honeycomb display
Re: Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7 honeycomb display
neilt3 wrote:
panther fan wrote:
neilt3 wrote:
- panther fan wrote:
neilt3 wrote:
That's just the way it works , and it's not awkward at all .
When looking through the viewfinder the AEL button is where it belongs , and is pressed by the thumb after half pressing the shutter button to set focus and metering .
While its pressed and held it's easy to move your head ( if the cameras on a tripod ) or the camera ( if handheld) to look at the screen , then press the display button .
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It's very easy to do , and quick .
Does it also work that way if you switch the AEL Button from hold to toggle in the menu?
And in your scenario how do you adjust the back dial without lifting your finger from the AEL Button and losing the exposure read?
Yes , if you have the AEL button set to toggle in the menu rather than hold , you can press the button , let go , and then press the display button and the metering screen will come on .
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Regarding your second question , it doesn't matter .
When you take the reading , you look at the data and decide if you want to increase or decrease exposure to make sure the part of the scene important to you is exposed how you want it .
The display on the screen isn't a live view display if that's what your thinking .
As soon as you alter either the aperture or shutter speed the readout on the LCD is then incorrect for your "old" meter readings are now irrelevant .
It doesn't change as you change things .
Thanks for the help
According to this video (Timestamp included) https://youtu.be/eReO4YCbimQ?t=2659 the display shows the updated settings regarding the reading at least for the exposure compensation. I thought it does that as well in M mode if you change aperture or shutter speed.
And I know this is my obsessiveness but since the camera doesn't show values between -1 and +1 I will probably always adjust it up or down until it displays +/-1 and then one stop back, so I know it's "exactly zero". Even if that is just to satisfy my inner demon
You need to take another meter reading to recheck your new exposure , if your unsure if you've set it right .
I'll double check when I get home from work later .
I only checked in aperture priority , as that's what I tend to shoot in , and while the aperture is changed the meter display doesn't alter .
Possibly the shutter speed is also being altered , and I didn't notice .
The meter values would have stayed constant .
In Manual exposure or exposure compensation , the values should change as well .
I will get back to you later .
Thank you, I appreciate it
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