Metering Mode - Sony Alpha SLT-A99 Handbook

Metering Mode

Fn button t
(Multi segment)
(Center weighted) While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode
(Spot)
Shooting techniques
• Use [Multi segment] metering for general shooting.
• When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of
the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot
metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting (page 108).
Note
• When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode or Scene Selection, or when the zoom
feature of the camera is used, [Metering Mode] is fixed to [Multi segment] and you
cannot select other modes.
(Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode
This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total
area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure
of the entire screen.
measures the average brightness of the entire screen.
This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle
located in the center area.
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