Canon CDI-E075-010 - Manual (Page 89)

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Shooting - Selecting Par
ticular Ef
fects
Switching between Light Metering Modes
Evaluative Metering is the default light metering mode. This can be switched to
another metering mode.
Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit
scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for light
metering. The camera evaluates the complex lighting conditions,
such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the background,
the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the
correct exposure for the main subject.
Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more
weight on the subject at the center. Use this mode when the subject
is backlit or surrounded by bright light.
Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of the
LCD monitor.
Meters the spot AF point corresponding to the AF frame.
1
Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the button to select the
metering mode.
• Each press of the button changes the
metering mode as follows.
• The icon of the currently selected light metering mode appears on the
display panel. It also appears on the LCD monitor if it is on.
If you have selected (Spot AE Point), go to step 3.
If you have selected (Evaluative Light Metering) or (Center-
Weighted Averaging), go to step 5.
Evaluative
Light Metering
Center-Weighted
Averaging
Spot AE Point
Center
AF Point
(Evaluative Light (Center-Weighted
Metering) Averaging)
(Spot AE Point)