| Hard-to-find information about your
camera's spotmeter (spot meter / spot-meter) |
Camera's make and model |
A distinct spot frame (circle) with standard focusing
screen (A must for accurate spotmetering) |
Diameter of the spotmetering / partial metering circle (region / frame) in
mm |
Percent area of viewfinder occupied by the spot circle (frame) |
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° |
| Minolta Maxxum 7
(SPOT) |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
| Minolta Maxxum
STsi (SPOT) |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
| Canon EOS
A2/A2E (SPOT) |
YES |
6.21 mm |
3.50 % |
7.11° |
| Canon EOS
650 (SPOT) |
YES |
8.50 mm |
3.50 % |
7.11° |
| Canon EOS Elan
II E *(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
6.50 % |
9.67° |
| 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 (75/25
Partial) |
YES |
12.0 mm |
13.1 % |
13.69° |
| Nikon N65 (75/25
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 |
