Changing the Metering Method

• The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.

• If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange. Release your finger from the shutter button, then press it again halfway.

•In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing the shutter button halfway. In this case, focus and exposure are locked.

•The [AF-Point Zoom] option in the 4tab is not available in Servo AF mode.

•Not available when using Self-Timer (pp. 68, 79, 80).

Changing the Metering Method

You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions.

Choose the Metering method. ∆After pressing the m button, press the

opbuttons or turn the –dial to choose , then press the m button.

 

Choose an option.

 

∆Press the opbuttons or turn the –dial to

 

choose an option, then press the mbutton.

 

The setting will appear on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.

Evaluative

Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater

Weighted Avg.

weight to the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot

Only meters within the

 

 

 

(Spot AE Point frame) that appears at

 

 

the center of the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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