Olympus E10 E-10 Instructions (English) - Page 80
Selecting the Metering Method
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Selecting the Metering Method Select the method to meter the brightness of the subject. Three metering methods are available: digital ESP metering, center weighted averaging metering, and spot metering. The camera is set for digital ESP metering when you purchased the camera. Digital ESP metering Center Center weighted weighted averaging metering averaging Spot metering metering area Spot metering area mark Meters the entire picture and Meters the entire picture, yet reads not only the light but the concentrates on metering light brightness patterns as well to in the center of the picture in determine the correct exposure area three times the size of value. the Spot metering area mark (approximately 11% of the viewfinder) to determine the correct exposure value. Concentrates on metering the light on the area covered by the spot meter in the center of the viewfinder (1.2% of the viewfinder) to determine the correct exposure value. 1 While holding down the metering 1 mode button on the top, left side of the camera, turn the main dial or sub dial until you see the desired metering setting displayed in the viewfinder or monitor. Viewfinder display Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering Control panel Spot metering 2 Take the picutre. Brightness of center and surrounding area different? When there is a great difference in the level of brightness between the center of the picture and the surrounding area, or when there is an object in the background brightly lit, digital ESP metering may not be able to meter the scene correctly. In such a situation, switch to center weighted averaging metering or spot metering, cover the subject with the metering mark and adjust the exposure compensation and other settings to determine the correct exposure. For a dark subject in strong backlighting, you can also use the flash. 78