Controlling Exposure
April 29, 2004
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Center-Weighted Metering
Center-Weighted Metering places special emphasis on brightness within the
12 mm diameter circle in the viewfinder. Use Center-Weighted Metering to
base exposure on a specific area of the scene.
Spot Metering
Nearly 100% of the meter’s sensitivity is concentrated on the 4 mm
diameter area (approximately 1% of the entire frame) within the selected
focus area of the viewfinder. Use Spot Metering when you want to base
exposure on a very small area within the frame, such as with a backlit
subject or high-contrast scene.
If you change the focus area (see
page 8-3
), the Spot Metering area also
changes.
If you use Dynamic AF with Closest Subject Priority mode (see
page 8-2
),
the Spot Metering area stays at center.
