Changing The Metering Mode; Shooting With Af Lock - Canon 3211B001 - PowerShot E1 Digital Camera User Manual

Changing the Metering Mode

You can change the brightness metering mode to match the shot you want to take.
Evaluative
Center Weighted
Avg.
Spot

Shooting with AF Lock

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You can lock focusing. Once the focus is locked, it remains locked even if
you let go of the shutter button.
Select the metering mode.
Press the m button, then use the op
●
buttons to select
Select a menu item.
● Press the qr buttons to select a menu
item, then press the m button.
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.
Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives
greater weight to the center.
Only meters within the
appears at the center of the screen.
Focus.
●
Point the camera so that the subject of the
same shooting distance as the subject
you want to take a picture of, is in the AF
frame
Lock the focus.
●
Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the q button
The focus is locked and
the screen.
Compose the scene and shoot.
● After shooting, press q to cancel AF lock.
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(Spot AE Point frame) that
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displays on
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