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Choosing how the camera measures brightness
You can choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
Button
Super Control Panel
Menu
Digital ESP
p
metering
Center weighted
B
averaging
metering
C
Spot metering
Spot metering
CHi
(highlight)
Spot metering
CSh
(shadow)
%The spot metering position can be set at the selected AF target. g "Metering the Focus
Target (NSpot Metering)" (P. 112)
Locking the exposure
You can lock the exposure by pressing the AEL button. Use this when you want to
adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at
the same exposure.
Button
%The camera can be configured to automatically release the lock after shooting. g [B
Auto Reset] (P. 110)
• If the AEL button has been assigned a different role, you will need to assign [AEL]
(P. 213) to a control using [Button Function] (P. 208).
• If you press the AEL button once, the exposure is locked and "AEL" is displayed.
• Press the button once again to release the AE Lock.
• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.
AF m button n FGk
Q n Metering
MENU n _ n5. Metering n Metering
Suited to most scenes, including back-lit subjects. The
camera meters 324 areas of the frame and calculates optimal
exposure taking into consideration the nature of the scene.
Suited to compositions that place the main
subject at the center of the frame. The camera
sets exposure based on the average light level
for the entire frame while assigning the greatest
weight to the area in the center.
Use a specific area of the subject meter
exposure. The camera meters a small portion
(approximately 2%) of the frame.
Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects
appear bright.
Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects
appear dark.
AEL button
(Metering)
P A S M B
n
(AE Lock)
P A S M B
n
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