Minolta 800si CENTER-WEIGHTED Average Metering, Selecting a Metering Method, Spot Metering

METERING

CENTER-WEIGHTED AVERAGE METERING

In center-weighted average mode, the exposure is based on an average of the reading made by each of the honeycomb segments - with emphasis placed on the center of the image. Take care when photographing backlit, spotlit, or off-center subjects because the meter may include non-subject areas of your scene when calculating the exposure.

SELECTING A METERING METHOD

Press the metering-mode button in the control panel.

SPOT METERING

Spot metering uses only the center segment of the honeycomb pattern. The spot-metering circle appears in the viewfinder to indicate the metering area.

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Turn either control dial until the icon of the desired method appears in the data panel.

Press the shutter-release button partway down to enter the setting.

MEMORY: The Metering Mode setting can be stored in memory. See page 99 for information.

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