Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select the metering item using FG.2 Select an option with HIand press Q.

 

 

The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame

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Digital ESPand optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if [ON]
meteringis selected for [gFACE PRIORITY]) portrait subject.

 

 

This mode is recommended for general use.

 

Center weightedThis metering mode provides the average

 

 

 

 

 

H

metering between the subject and the

 

 

averaging

background lighting, placing more weight on the

 

 

 

metering

 

 

 

subject at the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose this option to meter a small area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(about 2% of the frame) with the camera

ISpot metering pointed at the object you wish to meter. Exposure will be adjusted according to the brightness at the metered point.

IHI

Spot metering -

Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright

 

highlight controlsubjects appear bright.
ISH

Spot metering -

Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects

 

shadow controlappear dark.
3 Press the shutter button halfway.

Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.

Exposure lock (AE lock)To lock exposure without locking focus, press the

<or Rbutton. Exposure lock can be used when you want to set focus and exposure separately while recomposing photographs, or if you want to take a

series of photographs at the same exposure.

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• Assign AEL/AFL to the <or Rbutton using

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[<FUNCTION] or [RFUNCTION].

AE lock

 

Exposure locks and a Bicon is displayed when the button is pressed once. Press the shutter button to take a picture.

• Press the button again to cancel AE lock.

%Tips

To lock exposure while the button is pressed. [AEL/AFL MEMO]: To activate AE lock with a set metering mode. [AEL METERING]: g“Custom menu” (P. 78)

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