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When the brightness of the subject and background differ (METERING) 5
Chapter 4: Setting according to shooting conditions
When the brightness of the subject and
background differ (METERING) 5
Taking backlit pictures may result in darkened foreground objects and faces. Using SPOT
metering in such situations will ensure that the subject is clear regardless of the background light.
1 Turn the mode dial to j,
k, i, n, o, or l.
AUTO: Meters the center of the screen and the area around it separately to obtain the
optimum exposure.
SPOT: Meters only the center of the screen to obtain the appropriate exposure for the
subject in the center.
Tip
“METERING” cannot be set in movie shooting mode.
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