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Partial, Metering

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Partial Metering In some situations there is a sharp contrast between the main subject and the background, such as a shot of a spot-lit stage. Depending on the composition, there is a danger of the shot being over- or underexposed. To ensure good results in this type of situation, switch to the partial metering setting. 1. Set the command dial to the creative zone. The image was removed due to copyright restrictions 2. Place the partial metering area mark over the subject requiring light compensation. Press the shutter button halfway and then remove your finger from the shutter button. • The partial metering function will not operate if you keep the shutter button held down halfway. 3. Press the partial metering button. • The symbol * appears in the viewfinder, indicating that the partial metering function is on. 4. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. I • Once the shutter button is pressed halfway, the shutter speed and aper- ture value can not be changed. • The camera will focus on the area in the center AF frame. The image was removed due to copyright restrictions 5. Compose your picture and take the photograph. A Operate the partial metering button and the shutter button within six seconds from the time the exposure is displayed in the view finder. After six seconds, you will have to repeat the operation from step two. 39

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Partial
Metering
In
some
situations
there
is
a
sharp
contrast
between
the
main
subject
and
the
background,
such
as
a
shot
of
a
spot
-lit
stage.
Depending
on
the
composition,
there
is
a
danger
of
the
shot
being over-
or
underexposed.
To
ensure
good
results
in
this
type
of
situation,
switch
to
the
partial
metering
setting.
The
image
was
removed
due
to
copyright
restrictions
I
The
image
was
removed
due
to
copyright
restrictions
A
1.
Set
the
command
dial
to
the
cre-
ative
zone.
2.
Place
the
partial
metering
area
mark
over
the
subject
requiring
light
com-
pensation.
Press
the
shutter
button
halfway
and
then
remove
your
finger
from
the
shutter
button.
•
The
partial
metering
function
will
not
operate
if
you
keep
the
shutter
button
held
down
halfway.
3.
Press
the
partial
metering
button.
•
The
symbol
*
appears
in
the
viewfinder,
indicating
that
the
partial
metering
function
is
on.
4.
Press
the
shutter
button
halfway
to
focus.
•
Once
the
shutter
button
is
pressed
halfway,
the
shutter
speed
and
aper-
ture
value
can
not
be
changed.
•
The
camera
will
focus
on
the
area
in
the
center
AF
frame.
5.
Compose
your
picture
and
take
the
photograph.
Operate
the
partial
metering
button
and
the
shutter
button
within
six
seconds
from
the
time
the
exposure
is
displayed
in
the
view
finder.
After
six
seconds,
you
will
have
to
repeat
the
operation
from
step
two.
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