q
Selecting the Metering Mode
N
150
r
Spot metering
This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or
scene. The metering is weighted at the center
covering approx. 3.5% of the viewfinder area.
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 the
w
(Partial),
r
(Spot), and
e
(Center-weighted average) metering modes,
the exposure is set when the photo is taken. (Pressing the shutter button
halfway does not lock the exposure.)
When <
r
> is set, <
h
> can be displayed on the lower left in the
viewfinder (p.313).