Selecting The Metering Mode - Canon EOS 5D MARK IV Instruction Manual

q Selecting the Metering ModeN
You can select one of four methods to measure the subject brightness.
In the <A> mode, evaluative metering is set automatically.
Press the <n> button
1
Select the metering mode.
2
While looking at the LCD panel or in
the viewfinder, turn the <6> dial.
q: Evaluative metering
w: Partial metering
r: Spot metering
e: Center-weighted average
: Evaluative metering
q
General-purpose metering mode suited even for
backlit subjects. The camera adjusts the exposure
automatically to suit the scene.
: Partial metering
w
Effective where there are much brighter lights
around the subject due to backlight, etc. Partial
metering covers approx. 6.1% of the viewfinder
area at the center.
metering
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