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Metering, Modes

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El 9. Metering Modes Three metering modes are provided: evaluative, partial, and centerweighted averaging. Set the metering mode which suits the subject. Turn the metering mode lever to the desired metering mode. The metering mode symbols are explained below. 0 O Ec3 : Evaluative metering So St S4 1 53 SS " This is a general-purpose metering mode suitable even for backlit subjects. The subject's position, brightness, background, front lighting, backlighting, and other conditions are detected at the focusing point. A suitable exposure setting is thereby determined. • During manual focus, evaluative metering is linked to the center focusing point. [12: Partial metering About 9.5% of the viewfinder is rrs; E SO I S3 SS metered at the center. This mode is effective for subjects within a bright background. • With Custom Function No. C08, partial metering can be linked to the selected focusing point so that the area around the selected focusing point is metered. See page 81. • The partial metering area for each focusing point is shown by segments S1, SO, and S2 respectively. El: Centerweighted averaging metering The metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene. 49

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El
9.
Metering
Modes
Three
metering
modes
are
provided:
evaluative,
partial,
and
centerweighted
averaging.
Set
the
metering
mode
which
suits
the
subject.
Turn
the
metering
mode
lever
to
the
desired
metering
mode.
The
metering
mode
symbols
are
explained
below.
0
O
So
St
S
4
1
53
SS
"
rrs;
E
SO
I
S3
SS
°'"
"
"
..
•-•
Ec3
:
Evaluative
metering
This
is
a
general-purpose
metering
mode
suitable
even
for
backlit
subjects.
The
subject's
position,
brightness,
background,
front
lighting,
backlighting,
and
other
conditions
are
detected
at
the
focusing
point.
A
suitable
exposure
setting
is
thereby
determined.
•
During
manual
focus,
evaluative
metering
is
linked
to
the
center
focusing
point.
[12:
Partial
metering
About
9.5%
of
the
viewfinder
is
metered
at
the
center.
This
mode
is
effective
for
subjects
within
a
bright
background.
•
With
Custom
Function
No.
C08,
partial
metering
can
be
linked
to
the
selected
focusing
point
so
that
the
area
around
the
selected
focusing
point
is
metered.
See
page
81.
•
The
partial
metering
area
for
each
focusing
point
is
shown
by
segments
S1,
SO,
and
S2
respectively.
El
:
Centerweighted
averaging
metering
The
metering
is
weighted
at
the
center
and
then
averaged
for
the
entire
scene.
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