Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, DModes)

GMetering

Set to A, B, C or DMdMA, B, C, D(shooting menu) (A74) MMetering

The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure

is known as Metering.

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

GMatrix (default setting)

Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.

qCenter-weighted

Camera meters by assigning the greatest weight to the center-weighted area that is displayed on the screen. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details

while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock (A31) to meter off-center subjects.

rSpot

Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject in metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker.

Ensure that the subject is within the area shown by circle when shooting. Can be used with focus lock (A31) to meter off-center subjects.

sSpot AF area

Camera meters selected focus area. Available only when a setting other than Center is selected for AF area mode (A90).

BNotes on Metering

•When digital zoom is in effect, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center- weighted, and at magnifications of 2.0× to 4.0×, it is set to Spot. When digital zoom is in effect, the metered area is not shown in the monitor.

•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A96) for more information.

DMetering Area

Shooting on More

The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weightedor Spot is selected for Metering (A8).

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