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Various Shooting Functions
Selecting a Metering Method
Set the metering method in [Exposure Metering] of the [Shooting] menu.
Multi The camera meters exposure in 484 areas of the frame. (Default setting)
Center
The entire image is metered, with emphasis on the center, to determine the exposure value.
Use this setting when the brightness of the center and surroundings are different.
Spot
The center of the image is metered to determine the exposure value. Use this setting when
you want to use the brightness at the center. This is useful if there is a marked difference in
contrast or backlighting.
If [Center] or [Spot] is selected, the symbol ap-
pears on the shooting screen.
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• Metering is fixed to [Multi] in the following cases.
• When the focus is set to [Subj. Tracking]
• In 3 mode
• When the target is moved in [FA/Move Target] of the [Shooting] menu, metering is fixed to [Spot].
• In the [Key Custom Options] menu, [Expo. Metering] can be registered to use to the ADJ. lever and
the Fn1, Fn2, and Effect buttons. (p.120, p.122)
[Expo. Metering] is registered to [ADJ. Lever Setting 5] as the default setting.