MeteringTo choose how the camera meters exposure, press the AE button | + |
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control left or right). The following options are available: | PHOTOMETRY |
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o | The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of |
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composition, color, and brightness distribution. Recommended in |
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(MULTI) | most situations. |
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| The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the | ||||
p | frame equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended when the back- |
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ground is much brighter or darker than the main subject; due to paral- |
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Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent
qexposure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particu- (AVERAGE) larly effective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black
or white.
The setting takes effect when you release the AE button.
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