Metering Modes

Partial Metering

This mode is effective when the background is much brighter than the subject (due to backlighting, etc.). The metering is weighted at the center covering 8.5% of the viewfinder area.

Spot Metering

This is for metering a particular part of the subject or scene. The metering is weighted at the center covering 2.4% of the viewfinder area.

Centerweighted Average Metering

The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene.

AF Point-Linked Spot Metering

To make AF point selection faster, the selectable AF points can be limited to 11 (C.Fn-13-1) or 9 (C.Fn-13- 3). When C.Fn-13-1 or C.Fn-13-3 has been set, the manually-selected AF point is linked to 2.4% spot metering. (→p.66, 136)

During continuous shooting in the spot metering mode, AE lock is set automatically without the <> indicator displayed in the viewfinder.

C.Fn-13-2 can limit the manually-selectable AF points to only 11 while keeping the spot metering linked to the center AF point. (→p.66, 136)

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