Changing The Metering Mode; Ael Shooting With Ae Lock - Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH User Manual

Changing the Metering Mode
You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to
match the scene you want to shoot.
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Select the metering mode.
Press the
@
button, then select
[~J
in the
FUNC. menu.
Select an option.
Press the
~ ~
buttons or turn the
@
dial to
select an option, then press the
@
button.
The setting will be displayed on the screen.
[~J
Evaluative
[J
Center Weighted Avg.
[e]
Spot
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back
lit shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure so that the
subject is always properly lit for the shooting conditions.
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Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but
gives greater weight to the center.
Only meters within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame) that
appears at the center of the screen.
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Shooting with AE Lock
When you will take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the
exposure and focus separately using AE lock. AE stands for "Auto Exposure".
Set the exposure.
. Point the camera toward the subject for
which you wish to set the exposure, and
while pressing the shutter button halfway,
press the'" button.
When
AEL
appears, the exposure will be set.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button, and press the'" button once more,
AEL
will disappear, and the AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
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