Changing the Metering Method

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

Choose the metering method.

zAfter pressing the m button, press the op buttons to choose .

Choose an option.

zPress the qrbuttons or turn the 5dial to choose an option, then press the m

 

button.

 

 

XThe setting will appear on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

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). The Spot AE

 

Point frame can be linked to the AF frame.

 

Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame

Choose .

zFollow Step 2 above to choose .

Choose [Spot AE Point].

zPress the nbutton to choose [Spot

AE Point] in the 4tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [AF Point].

XThe Spot AE Point frame will be linked to the AF frame that was moved.

Cannot be used when [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] (p. 87) or [Tracking AF].

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