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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Compose the shot and shoot.
● AE is unlocked once [ ] is no longer
displayed.
● In , , , , or mode, an exposure value is displayed
based on the time set in [Metering timer] in the [
] menu
(
=
23).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
● On the Quick Control screen (
=
23),
choose [ ], and then choose the
desired option.
Evaluative
metering
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Spot
metering
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE Point
frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Center-
weighted
average
Determines the average brightness of light across
the entire image area, calculated by treating
brightness in the central area as more important.
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
Still Images
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of -3 to +3.
● Press the
button. As you watch
the screen, turn the dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the button
again when nished.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images
Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
● Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
button.
● [
] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
● This setting is unlocked automatically
after the metering timer runs out.
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