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5
Advan
ced shoot
ing
Metering
There are four ways of measuring the brightness of a subject. Select the way
best suited to your purpose.
Digital ESP metering Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding
area separately.
Spot metering (
5
) Exposure is determined by metering within the
metering target area. In this mode, a subject can be
shot with optimal exposure regardless of the
background light.
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Multi-metering (
5
MULTI)
Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different
points to set the optimal exposure based on the
average brightness. This method is useful with a high
contrast subject.
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Center-weighted metering (
4
)
Meters the brightness over a wide area with emphasis
on the center of the screen. This method is used when
you do not want to let the brightness of the surrounding
area affect the picture.
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P.81
Spot metering / Center-weighted metering – Selecting the metering area
1
Turn the control dial while holding down
4
and select
5
or
4
.
Mode dial
Control dial
4
Metering button
ESP
MULtI
/
ESP
MOVE