Originally posted by fishy Hi All,
for a long time I was convinced the meter of my old K10D was seriously ill- over-exposure with more than 2-3 f-stops was no exception, I had a -2 dialled in permanently and still had to dial down after that.. This was with my DA* 16-50 and SMC M 35 mm. So bad actually, that I bought a proper meter and use that when things get tricky. Then, this weekend, I tried an old 18-50 kit zoom. And hey presto- near perfect metering! Even with difficult subjects (lots of reflecting bits on a sunny day)
The 16-50 had aperture issues, but the 35 is in pristine condition.
What gives? Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks!
I've got a K10 and yes, metering an M, K and occasional A lens is usually off a bit but not out of hand.
If you are indeed using Manual mode and the Green button method for your M35, exposure compensation does not work in these settings. You would need to open or close aperture setting and/or more commonly, dial in a faster or slower shutter speed. Also good to know, the M35 is known to have some "sluggish" aperture issues. Personally, I would try the M35 in AV mode wide open and see how it fares, in AV mode you can dial in EV compensation. If it works well in this mode, it might be the aperture.
If you are using spot metering versus, center-weighted or matrix, your chances of successfully capturing a high contrast bright scene will go down.
In the end, as mentioned above, knowing how each of your lenses meters/works is the most important thing... they're all going to be a little different. The Kit Lens is one of my favorites as well