On Sat, 04 May 2002 01:06:53 GMT, "Timothy O'Connor" wrote:
>"Neuman - Ruether" wrote in message
>news:3cd278c1.412546@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu...
>> On Fri, 03 May 2002 10:46:12 GMT, "Timothy O'Connor"
>> wrote:
>> >"Brian" wrote in message
>> >news:274vcuguvqntpvg1bdnvko3ati44oh1r96@4ax.com...

>> >> I took a look at the TRV50 video camera today at the Sony Display
>> >> Center.
>> >> I liked to touch screen spot meter.

>> ...true spot metering is
>> *the* fastest way to get poor exposure when operating
>> fast - I see little real value for this feature...

>Can you expand on this? I guess because the scene is changing so quickly,
>that you are more likely to muckup the exposure
>for the next 'scene'. (I use spot metering on my F100 on occation, and its
>very useful, but a still camera is a different kettle of fish to a
>video camera)

Assuming that the area of the spot is
indicated correctly, and that the sensitivity
and shutterspeed/gain/aperture are calibrated
correctly, the result will be a middle tone
exposure for the spot-read area (anything else
is accidental). Since this is rarely the correct
exposure, spot metering rarely gives the correct
exposure (by definition, without modification
that is most easily done on the overall scene
rather than at a local part of it...).

>> Then, there is that little stylus that must not be
>> lost... (where do designers come up with such bad
>> design ideas...???! ;-).

>Ah.
>Can you use your fingers to touch the screen?

I don't know... But, why include the stylus,
if so?