Metering Modes - Canon EOS-1DS Mark III Instruction Manual

[_j Metering Modes
<_ Press the <_"_> button. (456)
_,_., Semect the metering mode.
_ While looking at the top LCD panel,
turn the <_:_> diai.
E®3:Evaluative metering
[io3: Partial metering
E']: Spot metering
[]: Center=weighted average
metering
E$3 pvaiuative metering
This is the camera's standard metering mode
suitedfor most subjects even under backlit
conditions.After detectingthe subject's position
in the view, f inder,the brightness, background,
front and back lighting conditions, and other
complex lighting elements,the camera sets the
proper exposurefor the main subject.
EO:] Partial metering
Effectivewhenthe background is muchbrighter
thanthe subjectdueto backtighting, e tc. The
meteringis weightedat the centercoveringabout
8.5%of the viewfinderarea.
[°3 Spot metering
This is for metering a specific part of the
subject or scene. The metering is
weighted at the center covering about
2.4% of the viewfinder area.
when C,Fn !_7 [Spot meter. Hnk to AF point] iS Set to[l :Enab!e (use
active AF point)] spot meter ng Can be nked to the 19 {or 9 outer or tuner
points) AF points. (p.160)
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