In article <43s9jr$6jp@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com>, mikekech@ix.netcom.comþ says...
>Can anyone of you tell me what is the differenct between having a
>camera with a 5mm spot meter built-in (such as Contax S2) and a
>center-wighted meter (such as the Contax S2-b).
>Which would provide the most accurate metering? Or does it matter?

IM(NS)HO, spot meters should be avoided, except for specialized use
(by those who understand how to use them). If all is properly
adjusted (correct actual film speed set, correctly calibrated meter,
accurate shutter speed, accurate aperture, low-loss lens), the meter
will tell you how to render any tone in the subject as the middle
tone on film - and that is all it can do. Few people can look at a
scene to be photographed and say which subject tone should be recorded
on the film as the middle tone (and failure to do that will result in
incorrect exposure!). The spot meter can be used to get a good idea of the range of tones in the subject, and the information can be used
(with experience) to select a middle tone, but that takes time, and it
is not very compatible with 35mm use. Much easier is placing a range
of subject tones within the metering area of a center-weighted or
averaging meter (or, sometimes, taking an incident-light reading, but that is another story).
Hope this helps.