Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)

Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.1 Display the live control (P. 22) 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

 

Digital ESP

and optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an

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option other than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority])

 

metering

portrait subject. This mode is recommended for general

 

 

use.

 

Center weighted

This metering mode provides the average

 

 

 

 

 

 

metering between the subject and the

 

 

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averaging

 

 

background lighting, placing more weight

 

 

 

metering

 

 

 

on the subject at the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose this option to meter a small area

 

 

 

Spot metering

(about 2% of the frame) with the camera

 

 

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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 control

subjects appear bright.

ISH

Spot metering -

Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects

 

shadow control

appear 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.

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Exposure lock (AE lock)

To lock exposure without locking focus, press the Fn 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.

•Assign AEL/AFL to the Fn or Rbutton using [;Function] or [RFunction]. g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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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“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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