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Shooting
2
Choosing how the camera measures brightness ( Metering)
You can choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
1
Press the
AF
m
button.
2
Rotate the front dial to select a value.
AUTO
AUTO
P
S-AF
S-AF
ESP
S-AF
S-AF
C-AF
C-AF
PreMF
PreMF
MF
MF
S-AF
S-AF
MF
C-AF
C-AF
TR
HI
HI
SH
SH
100
%
Single AF
p
Digital ESP
metering
Meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and optimizes
exposure for the current scene or portrait subject (if an
option other than [OFF] is selected for [
I
Face Priority]).
This mode is recommended for general use.
H
Center weighted
averaging metering
Provides the average metering between the
subject and the background lighting, placing
more weight on the subject at the center.
I
Spot metering
Meters a small area (about 2% of the frame)
with the camera pointed at the object you
wish to meter. Exposure will be adjusted
according to the brightness at the metered
point.
I
HI
Spot metering
(highlight)
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects
appear bright.
I
SH
Spot metering
(shadow)
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects
appear dark.
• The spot metering position can be set at the selected AF target (P. 118).
Locking the exposure ( AE Lock)
You can lock the exposure by pressing the
AEL/AFL
button. Use this when you want
to adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images
at the same exposure.
• If you press the
AEL/AFL
button once, the exposure is locked and
u
is displayed.
g
“AEL/AFL” (P. 123)
• Press the
AEL/AFL
button once again to release the AE Lock.
• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial,
MENU
button, or
Q
button.