Contax TVS DIGITAL - C MENU Photography; Metering Mode Selection

7. “C MENU” Photography
3 Metering Mode Selection
This camera is equipped with three metering modes; evaluative metering, center-weighted metering
and spot metering.
Select the mode that best suits the ambient conditions and the image you have in mind to produce
pictures of greater precision and artistic power,
<Evaluative Metering mark)>
Evaluative metering divides the frame into segments and determines optimum exposure on data
obtained from each segmmt. Because of this, evaluative metering can be used not only for
general photography but also for backlit subjects with virtually no exposure compensation or
adjustment required.
<Center-weighted Metering (“ □ ” mark)>
This mode determines correct exposure by measuring the light with emphasis on the brightness of
the subject at the center of the viewfinder, which makes it ideal for general photography,
<Spot Metering (“B" mark)>
This mode determines exposure on brightness at the center of the frame.
Use this mode for scenes where the brightness of the subject and the background differ greatly. An
example is a backlit subject or a person standing in a spot light on a stage.
I S et the mode dial to “P” or "Av" and turn
on the camera.
2 Press the “C MENU" button and use “-4” or
on the button to select “B".
3 Use “A” or on the ^button to
select the desired metering mark and press
the “CMENU” button.
The camera returns to the exposure screen and displays
the selected metering mark. This completes all the
settings.
• The measurement results are not displayed on the LCD
monrtor.
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