3Press the button.

zYou can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing button.

zThe AF frame will move back to its original position (Center), if you hold down the button.

ŠTurn the LCD monitor on to set the AF frame to the position you desire before shooting.

ŠThe AF frame is locked to center-point when using the digital zoom or when an image is shot using the viewfinder with the LCD monitor off.

ŠWhen [Spot AE Point] is selected as the light metering mode, you can use the selected AF frame as the spot AE point (p. 78).

ŠFor an explanation of the AF frame colors, please refer to p. 27.

ŠSee Photo Tips and Information (p. 161).

Switching between Light Metering Modes

Shooting Mode Dial

Evaluative metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched to another metering mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera divides images into several

 

 

 

 

 

 

zones for light metering. The camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

evaluates the complex lighting conditions,

 

 

 

 

Evaluative

such as the position of the subject, the

 

 

 

 

brightness, the background, the direct light,

 

 

 

 

Light

 

 

 

 

and the backlighting, and adjusts the

 

 

 

 

Metering

 

 

 

 

settings to the correct exposure for the main

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This mode is particularly well-suited for

 

 

 

 

 

 

backlit conditions and general photography.

 

 

 

 

Center-

Averages the exposure from the entire image,

 

 

 

 

Weighted

but places more weight on the subject at the

 

 

 

 

Averaging

center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot AE Point

Meters the area within the spot AE point

 

 

 

 

frame.

 

 

 

 

 

Center

Locks the spot metering frame to the center

 

 

 

 

 

of the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Point

Moves the spot AE point to the AF frame.

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