Spot metering
area 2

Metering

Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available:

MethodDescription

aRecommended in most situations. Camera meters a wide area

 

 

3D color

of the frame and sets exposure according to distribution of

 

 

matrix II

brightness, color, distance, and composition for natural

 

 

 

results.

 

 

 

 

 

Camera meters entire frame but assigns

 

 

 

 

 

greatest weight to area in center of

 

 

 

 

Z

frame (defaults to 8-mm circle in center

 

 

 

 

Center-

of viewfinder; if CPU lens is attached,

 

 

 

 

weighted area can be selected using Custom

 

 

 

 

 

Setting b5, [Center-weighted area],

 

 

 

 

 

Center weight area 2

Z

 

 

pg. 277). Classic meter for portraits. 1

 

 

Camera meters circle 3 mm (0.12 in.) in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diameter (approximately 2% of frame).

 

 

 

 

 

Circle is centered on current focus

 

 

 

 

 

point, making it possible to meter off-

 

 

bcenter subjects (if non-CPU lens is used

Spot or if Auto-area AF is in effect (pg. 64), camera will meter center focus point). Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker. 1

1 For improved precision with non-CPU lenses, specify lens focal length and maximum aperture in [Non-CPU lens data] menu (pg. 197).

2 Metered area is not actually displayed in viewfinder.

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