Samsung BL1050 User Manual - Page 36

Metering, Drive mode

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Metering If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to take brighter pictures. [Multi] : Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation METERING will be biased towards Multi the centre of the image area. This is suitable for general use. [Spot] : Only the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly, regardless of the back lighting. [Center Weighted]: Exposure will be calculated based on an average of the available light in the image area. However, the calculation will be biased towards the centre of the image area. This is suitable for taking a picture of small object like a flower or insects. Ä If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, it is better to use exposure compensation. Drive mode You can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing). [Single] : Take one picture only. [AEB] : Take three pictures in a series in different exposures: short exposure (-1/3EV), standard exposure (0.0EV), and over DRIVE exposure (+1/3EV). Single 35

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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change
the metering method to take brighter pictures.
[Multi]
:
Exposure will be
calculated based on an
average of the available
light in the image area.
However, the calculation
will be biased towards
the centre of the image
area. This is suitable for general use.
[Spot]
:
O
nly the rectangular area in the centre of the LCD
monitor will be metered for light. This is suitable
when the subject in the centre is exposed correctly,
regardless of the back lighting.
[Center Weighted]: E
xposure will be calculated based on an average
of the available light in the image area. However,
the calculation will be biased towards the centre
of the image area. This is suitable for taking a
picture of small object like a
ower or insects.
Ä
If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the
spot metering as this may result in an exposure error. In this
circumstance, it is better to use exposure compensation.
METERING
Multi
DRIVE
Single
Drive mode
[Single]
: Take one picture only.
[AEB]
:
Take three pictures in a series in
different exposures: short
exposure (-1/3EV), standard
exposure (0.0EV), and over
exposure (+1/3EV).
You can select continuous shot, and AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing).