OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mirrorless Camera - Manual (Page 109)

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Shooting Settings
4
Choosing how the camera measures brightness (Metering)
PA S M B
n
You can choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
Button AF m button
n FG k
Super Control Panel
Q n
Metering
Menu MENU
n _ n
5. Metering
n
Metering
p
Digital ESP
metering
Suited to most scenes, including back-lit subjects. The
camera meters 324 areas of the frame and calculates optimal
exposure taking into consideration the nature of the scene.
B
Center weighted
averaging
metering
Suited to compositions that place the main
subject at the center of the frame. The camera
sets exposure based on the average light level
for the entire frame while assigning the greatest
weight to the area in the center.
C Spot metering
Use a specific area of the subject meter
exposure. The camera meters a small portion
(approximately 2%) of the frame.
C Hi
Spot metering
(highlight) Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects
appear bright.
C Sh
Spot metering
(shadow) Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects
appear dark.
%
The spot metering position can be set at the selected AF target.
g
“Metering the Focus
Target ( N Spot Metering)” (P. 112)
Locking the exposure (AE Lock)
PA S M B
n
You can lock the exposure by pressing the
AEL
button. Use this when you want to
adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at
the same exposure.
Button
AEL
button
% The camera can be configured to automatically release the lock after shooting. g
[
B
Auto Reset] (P. 110)
• If the
AEL button has been assigned a different role, you will need to assign [AEL]
(P. 213) to a control using [Button Function] (P. 208).
• If you press the
AEL
button once, the exposure is locked and “AEL” is displayed.
• Press the button once again to release the AE Lock.
• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial,
MENU
button, or
Q
button.