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Shooting functions – Exposure, image and color
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There are 5 ways to measure the subject brightness: Digital ESP metering, Center weighted
averaging metering, and three types of spot metering. Select the most suitable mode for the
shooting conditions.
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Digital ESP metering
The camera measures the light levels and calculates the light level differences in 49 separate
areas of the image. This precision ensures accurate metering even when there is a lot of contrast
between the center of the screen and the area around it, such as when shooting backlit subjects
or shooting under very bright light. This mode is recommended for general use. Setting the AF
synchronized function to
[ESP+AF]
operates the metering area with the frame in focused in AF
as the center.
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Center weighted averaging metering
This metering mode provides the average metering
between the subject and the background lighting,
placing more weight on the subject at the center. Use
this mode when you do not want the light level of the
background to affect the exposure value.
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Spot metering
The camera meters a very small area around the
center of the subject, defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder. Use this mode
when there is very strong backlight.
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HI Spot metering – highlight control
When the overall background is bright, white areas of the image will come out gray if you use
the camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode enables the camera to shift to over-exposure,
allowing accurate white reproduction.
Metering area is the same as spot metering.
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SH Spot metering – shadow control
When the overall background is dark, black areas of the image will come out gray if you use the
camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode enables the camera to shift to under-exposure,
allowing accurate black reproduction.
Metering area is the same as spot metering.
Metering mode – Changing the metering system
Control panel screen
Menu
: Center weighted averaging metering
: Spot metering
: Spot metering
Highlight control
: Spot metering
Shadow control
Viewfinder
Metering area
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