Choosing How The Camera Measures Brightness (Metering); S Metering Mode; Exposure Lock (Ae Lock) - Olympus E-PL3 Instruction Manual

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.
Digital ESP
p
metering
Center weighted
averaging
H
metering
Spot metering
I
Spot metering -
IHI
highlight control
Spot metering -
ISH
shadow control
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 Fn or
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 Fn or R button using [; Function]
or [R Function]. g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81)
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.
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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)
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.
ESP
P
HI HI SH SH
I S O
400
AEL
P 0.0 0.0
250 F5.6 250
AE lock
1
S-AF S-AF S-AF S-AF
ISO ISO ISO ISO
AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO
OFF OFF
R R
L N
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