Minolta Maxxum 9000 - Main Switch Operation; Operating Button Functions

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5. Average-/Spot-metering
With
9000,
center-weighted
average
metering
and
spot
metering
are
selected
by
setting
metering
selector.
For
spot-metering,
there
are
three
readings:
1, Midtone reading.
2. Highlight reading (with AE lock button pressed).
3, Shadow reading (with AE lock button pressed).
When
AE
lock
button
is
pressed
in
H
‘highlight!
or
S
‘shadow,
metering
mode,
exposure
is
adjusted
to ensure greater exposure accuracy corresponding to metering mode setting.
Light metering path
1, Metering sensor is located at the bottom of mirror box.
2, Metering sensor is compound SPC, When average metering. whole SPC is used. When spot metering,
center portion of SPC is used to meter the portion of spot metering circle in viewfinder.
For average metering -SPCA+SPCs
-SPCs
For spot metering
3. Metering area is changed over electrically.