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A Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback
Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY)
You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) to
determine the exposure value.
There are three Light Metering Methods available: MULTI, CENTER, and SPOT.
1. Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2. Pr ess the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3. Pr ess the " button to select [PHOTOMETRY] and press the
$ button.
4. Pr ess the !" buttons to select
the desired setting .
5. Pr ess the M/O or # button.
6. If you pressed the # button in step
5, press also the M/O
button.
The shooting setting menu disappears and
the LCD monitor displays the set values.
This setting will be used for shooting
until you change it.
Types of Modes You Can Select
Symbol Mode Description
(No Symbol) MULTI The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions, and each is
metered to determine the overall exposure value.
CENTER The entire image is metered, with emphasis on the center, to determine
the exposure value.
Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are
different.
SPOT Only the center of the image is metered to determine the exposure
value.
Use this setting when you want to use the brightness of the center. It is
useful if there is marked difference in contrast or backlighting.
