Canon EOS 5DS, Instruction Manual

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q
Selecting the Metering Mode
N
r Spot metering
This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or
scene. Spot metering covers approx. 1.3% of the
viewfinder area at the center. The spot metering
circle will be displayed in the viewfinder.
e
Center-weighted average metering
The metering is weighted at the center and then
averaged for the entire scene.
With
q
(Evaluative metering), the exposure setting will be locked when
you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved (in One-Shot
AF mode). In the
w
(Partial metering),
r
(Spot metering), and
e
(Center-weighted average metering) modes, the exposure is set at the
moment the picture is taken. (Pressing the shutter button halfway does
not lock the exposure.)
When <
r
> (Spot metering) is set, you can display <
z
> in the
viewfinder (p.409).