q Selecting the Metering ModeN
150
r Spot metering
This is for metering a specific spot of the subject or
scene. The metering is weighted at the center
covering appr
ox. 3.5% of the viewfinder area.
e Center-weighted average metering
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 the w
(Partial), r (Spot), and e (Center-weighted average) metering modes,
the exposure is set when the photo is taken. (Pressing the shutter button
halfway does not lock the exposure.)
When <r> is set, <h> can be displayed on the lower left in the
viewfinder (p.313).
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