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Choosing how the camera measures brightness, metering, Exposure lock AE lock

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Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering) Choose how the camera meters subject brightness. 1 Display the live control (P. 22) and select the metering item using FG. 2 Select an option with HI and press Q. P ESP HI SH S-AF ISO AUTO OFF R 1 Basic photography/frequently-used options p Digital ESP metering Center weighted H averaging metering I Spot metering IHI Spot metering highlight control ISH Spot metering shadow control The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an option other than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]) portrait subject. This mode is recommended for general use. This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center. Choose this option to meter 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. Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects appear bright. Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear dark. 3 Press the shutter button halfway. • Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position. Exposure lock (AE lock) To lock exposure without locking focus, press the R button. Exposure lock can be used when you want to set focus and exposure separately while recomposing photographs, ISO 400 or if you want to take a series of photographs at the same LN HD exposure. • Assign AEL/AFL to the R button using [R Function]. g AEL P 250 F5.6 0.0 01:02:03 38 "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) AE lock Exposure locks and a B icon is displayed when the button is pressed once. Press the shutter button to take a picture. • Press the button again to cancel AE lock. % Tips • To lock exposure while the button is pressed. [AEL/AFL Memo]: To activate AE lock with a set metering mode. [AEL Metering]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 41

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EN
Basic photography/frequently-used options
1
Choosing how the camera measures brightness
(metering)
Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
1
Display the live control (P. 22) and select the
metering item using
FG
.
2
Select an option with
HI
and press
Q
.
S-AF
S-AF
P
ISO
AUTO
ISO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
R
R
S-AF
S-AF
ESP
HI
HI
SH
SH
OFF
OFF
p
Digital ESP
metering
The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame
and optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an
option other than [OFF] is selected for [
I
Face Priority])
portrait subject. This mode is recommended for general
use.
H
Center weighted
averaging
metering
This metering mode provides the average
metering between the subject and the
background lighting, placing more weight
on the subject at the center.
I
Spot metering
Choose this option to meter 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 control
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright
subjects appear bright.
I
SH
Spot metering -
shadow control
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects
appear dark.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway
and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.
Exposure lock (AE lock)
To lock exposure without locking focus, press the
R
button.
Exposure lock can be used when you want to set focus
and exposure separately while recomposing photographs,
or if you want to take a series of photographs at the same
exposure.
Assign AEL/AFL to the
R
button using [
R
Function].
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
•
250
250
F5.6
L
N
01:02:03
01:02:03
38
38
P
AEL
0.0
0.0
ISO
400
HD
AE lock
Exposure locks and a
B
icon is displayed when the button is pressed once. Press
the shutter button to take a picture.
Press the button again to cancel AE lock.
%
Tips
To lock exposure while the button is pressed. [AEL/AFL Memo]:
To activate AE lock with a set metering mode. [AEL Metering]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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