Spot Metering - Minolta APS Camera Instruction Manual

SPOT METERING

14-segment
honeycomb pattern
The standard metering mode for this camera uses a fourteen
segment honeycomb pattern metering system to determine
the correct exposure.
When you want to set the exposure according to a very small
part of the scene, spot metering lets you use a single
metering segment to determine correct exposure. When
selected, only the center segment of the honeycomb pattern
is used to read the brightness of the subject in the spot circle
in the center of the viewfinder.
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Spot metering
•Spot metering is available only when the flash does not fire. If
the spot button is pressed when the flash is fired, slow-shutter
sync is set. See page 95.
1. Focus on the subject.
2. Press and hold the spot/
AEL button. will
appear in the viewfinder
•Exposure will be locked until
the spot button is released.
3. Recompose the picture,
then press the shutter-
release button all-the-way
down to take the picture.
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