Canon EOS 5DS Instruction Manual page 213

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This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or

scene. Spot metering covers approx. 1.3% of the

viewfinder area at the center. The spot metering

circle will be displayed in the viewfinder.

The metering is weighted at the center and then

averaged for the entire scene.

With q (Evaluative metering), the exposure setting will be locked when

you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved (in One-Shot

AF mode). In the w (Partial metering), r (Spot metering), and e

(Center-weighted average metering) modes, the exposure is set at the

moment the picture is taken. (Pressing the shutter button halfway does

not lock the exposure.)

When <r> (Spot metering) is set, you can display <z> in the

viewfinder (p.409).

Spot metering

Center-weighted average metering

q Selecting the Metering ModeN