Metering

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

MethodDescription

aRecommended in most situations. Camera meters a wide

 

 

3D color

area of the frame and sets exposure according to distribution

 

 

matrix II

of brightness, color, distance, and composition for natural

 

 

 

results.

 

 

 

 

 

Camera meters entire frame but

 

 

 

 

 

assigns greatest weight to area in

 

 

 

 

Z

center of frame (defaults to 12-mm

 

 

 

 

circle in center of viewfinder; if CPU

 

 

 

 

Center-

 

 

 

 

lens is attached, area can be selected

 

 

 

 

weighted

 

 

 

 

using Custom Setting b5, [Center-

 

 

 

 

 

Center weight area 3

Z

 

 

weighted area], pg. 316 1). Classic

 

 

meter for portraits. 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera meters circle 4 mm (0.16 in.) in

 

 

 

 

 

diameter (approximately 1.5% of

 

 

 

 

 

frame). Circle is centered on current

 

 

 

 

 

focus point, making it possible to

 

 

bmeter off-center subjects (if non-CPU

Spot

lens is used or if auto-area AF is in

Spot metering area 3

 

effect (pg. 76), camera will meter

 

 

 

center focus point). Ensures that

 

 

subject will be correctly exposed, even

 

 

when background is much brighter or darker. 2

1 When non-CPU lens is attached, average for entire frame will be used if [Average] is selected for Custom Setting b5; otherwise, center-weighted metering for non-CPU lenses will use 12-mm circle in center of viewfinder, regardless of setting selected for [Non-CPU lens data].

2 For improved precision with non-CPU lenses, specify lens focal length and maximum aperture in [Non-CPU lens data] menu (pg. 218).

3 Metered area is not actually displayed in viewfinder.

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