Minolta 800si instruction manual Advanced Exposure, Segment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering

ADVANCED EXPOSURE

METERING

Your camera takes meter readings of the light in the scene to determine the correct exposure. The 800si has three methods of taking meter readings. Use the method most appropriate for your subject.

14-SEGMENT HONEYCOMB-PATTERN METERING

Fourteen-Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering is the camera's standard metering mode and will be set whenever the program- reset button is pressed (p 120). This mode uses information from the autofocus system to set the metering pattern according to the position of the main subject in the frame. The camera evaluates each of the honeycomb segments separately to determine the degree of spot-lighting or backlighting present in your scene.

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