Metering
Metering determines
how
the camera
sets
exposure. The
following options are available:
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composition
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matrix :
results.
Camera meters entire frame
but
assigns
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greatest
weight
to
area in center
of
frame (defaults
to
12-mm circle in
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center
of
viewfinder;
if
CPU
lens
is
enter- .
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attached, area can be selected uSing
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meter
for
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weight
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Camera meters circle 4
mm
in
diameter
(approximately 1.5%
of
frame). Circle
is
i centered
on
current focus point,
,
1making
it
possible
to
meter
off-center
GJ
!subjects (if non-CPU lens
is
used
or
if
Spot !Auto-area
AF
is
in effect (pg. 74),
camera will
meter
center focus point).
Ensures
that
subject will be correctly
exposed, even
when
background
is
much
brighter
or
darker. 2
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non-CPO
lens--(pg:--372)
isatt~iched,
average for entire-fram-e-wiTfbe-----
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.
211).
3 Metered
area
is
not actually displayed
in
viewfinder.
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