User manual

Metering Modes

Partial Metering

This mode is effective when the background is much

brighter than the subject (due to backlighting, etc.).

The metering is weighted at the center covering

13.5% of the viewfinder area.

Spot Metering

This is for metering a particular part of the subject or

scene. The metering is weighted at the center

covering 3.8% of the viewfinder area.

Centerweighted Average Metering

The metering is weighted at the center and then

averaged for the entire scene.

AF Point-Linked Spot Metering

To make AF point selection faster, the selectable AF

points can be limited to 11 (C.Fn-13-1) or 9 (C.Fn-13-

3). When C.Fn-13-1 or C.Fn-13-3 has been set, the

manually-selected AF point is linked to 3.8% spot

metering. (→p.66, 136)

During continuous shooting in the spot metering mode, AE lock is set automatically

without the < > indicator displayed in the viewfinder.

C.Fn-13-2 can limit the manually-selectable AF points to only 11 while keeping the

spot metering linked to the center AF point. (→p.66, 136)