Canon I7 appendix Switching between Metering Modes, Rec. Menu Light Metering, Metering Methods

Switching between Metering Modes

Shooting Mode

1 (Rec.) Menu[Light Metering]*//.

See Menus and Settings (p. 23).

*Default setting.

Metering Methods

	Appropriate for standard shooting conditions,
	including backlit scenes. The camera divides
	images into several zones for metering. It evaluates
Evaluative	complex lighting conditions, such as the position of
	the subject, the brightness, the direct light, and the
	backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct
	exposure for the main subject.
Center	Averages the light metered from the entire frame,
Weighted	but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the
Average	center.
	Meters the area within the spot AE point at the
Spot	center of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when
	you want to set the exposure on the subject in the
	center of the monitor.

Shooting

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