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Taking Photographs
Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
A SHOOTING SETTING> PHOTOMETRY o ers a choice of the
following metering options:
O
The selected option will only take e ect if OFF is selected for g FACE/
EYE DETECTION SETTING and SUBJECT DETECTION SETTING in the
G AF/MF SETTING menu.
Mode
Description
o
MULTI
The camera instantly determines exposure based on an
analysis of composition, color, and brightness distribution.
Recommended in most situations.
p
CENTER-
WEIGHTED
The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest
weight to the area at the center.
v
SPOT
The camera meters lighting conditions in an area equivalent
to 2% of the frame. Recommended with backlit subjects and
in other cases in which the background is much brighter or
darker than the main subject.
w
AVERAGE
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides
consistent exposure across multiple shots with the same
lighting, and is particularly eff ective for landscapes and
portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.
N
To meter the subject in the selected focus area, choose ON for G AF/
MF SETTING> INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA (P 167).