Selecting a Metering Mode. Canon EOS 1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II Digial, D1, EOS-1D Mark II

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qSelecting a Metering Mode

Select the metering mode.

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Hold down the < Q > button and turn the < 6 > dial to select the desired metering mode. Then let go of the button. q

Evaluative Metering

This is the camera’s standard metering mode suited for most subjects even under backlit conditions. After detecting the subject’s position in the viewfinder; the brightness, background, front and back lighting conditions; and camera orientation (horizontal or vertical), the camera sets the proper exposure. w

Partial Metering

Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting, etc. The metering is weighted at the center covering about

13.5% of the viewfinder area. r

Spot Metering

This is for metering a specific part of the subject or scene. The metering is weighted at the center covering about

3.8% of the viewfinder area.

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Centerweighted Averaged

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). The AF point manually selected among the 11 or

9 will be linked to spot metering (3.8% of viewfinder). (p.69, 151)

If you use flash, you can set flash exposure compensation by holding down the < Q > button and turning the < 5 > dial.

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Multi-Spot Metering

With multiple spot meter readings, you can see the relative exposure levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the desired result.

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Set the metering mode to spot metering.

(p.80)

Press the <

I

> button.

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Aim the spot metering point over the area where you want a relative exposure reading, then press the

< I > button. s On the right of the viewfinder, the relative exposure level will be displayed for the spot meter reading taken.

The exposure setting displayed is the result of averaging the multiple spot meter readings.

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While referring to the exposure level indicator’s three spot metering marks, you can set the exposure compensation to obtain the desired result.

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¡ You can take up to eight spot meter readings for one picture. If you press the < I > button to try and take a ninth spot meter reading, no spot meter reading will register.

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The exposure setting obtained with multi-spot meter readings will be canceled in the following cases:

(1) After taking the last spot meter reading, 16 seconds elapse.

(2) You press the < Q >, < W >, or < E > button.

(3) After taking the picture, you let go of the shutter button.

¡ Multi-spot metering can be fixed at the center or linked to the active AF point.

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