Olympus E-PL1 E-PL1 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 47
Measuring subject brightness metering, Exposure lock AE lock
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Measuring subject brightness (metering) Other shooting options and advanced settings Choose how the camera meters subject brightness. 1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select the metering item using FG. 2 Select an option with HI and press i. AUTO e e ESP S-AF g OFF ISO AUTO P e J 5 5HI 5SH The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the G Digital ESP metering frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if face detection is on) portrait subject. This mode is recommended for general use. 2 This metering mode provides the average Center weighted metering between the subject and the H averaging background lighting, placing more weight on metering 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. IHI Spot metering - Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright highlight control subjects appear bright. ISH 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) If AEL/AFL is assigned to the < or R (movie) button, the button in question can be used to lock exposure at the metered value (AE lock). Use when you want to set exposure using a composition different from that which will be used in the final photograph. Normally, the shutter button ISO AUTO LN is pressed halfway to lock both focus (AF) and exposure (AE); to lock exposure and not focus, press the < or R AEL Ps 250 F5.6 38 button. AE lock Pressing the < or R (movie) button locks exposure at the value metered for the current subject. While the button is pressed, exposure will remain locked, and photographs can be taken by pressing the shutter button. • To end AE lock, release the < or R (movie) button. EN 47
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