Canon EOS 1000 F User Manual

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The main light metering system used in this

camera is called “evaluative metering.’’ It

evaluates the entire picture area by divid

ing it into three zones to determine the best
exposure taking into consideration differ

ences in brightness between the subject
and background and the size of the sub

ject, With a backlit subject, for example,

the camera automatically compensates to
obtain correct exposure for the main

subject.

Partial metering, on the other hand, reads

only

9.5%

of the center of the picture area.

This is particularly suited for photography

in theaters and other situations when there

is a significant difference in brightness be

tween the main subject and background.

The exposure setting is automatically

locked in partial metering mode, allowing

you to freely recompose the picture after

metering.