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q Selecting the Metering ModeN
By default, the camera will set the exposure as follows. With <q>
(Evaluative metering), holding down the shutter button halfway will lock
the exposure setting (AE lock) after focus is achieved with One-Shot AF.
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.)
With [8C.Fn I-8: Meter. mode, AE locked after focus], you can set
whether or not to lock the exposure (AE lock) when focus is achieved
with One-Shot AF (p.474).
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Spot metering
r
Effective when metering a specific part of the
subject or scene. Spot metering covers approx.
3.2% of the viewfinder area at the center. The spot
metering circle will be displayed in the viewfinder.
Center-weighted average metering
e
The metering is averaged for the entire scene with
the viewfinder center weighted more heavily.
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