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Preferred Auto mode, this light metering system is
automatically activated. When the contrast
between bright and dark areas is not too extreme
outside the center of the frame, this system offers
excellent results.
Spot Metering
Spot metering (Fig. B) measures the brightness at
the center of the frame only. Because this
metering system calculates the correct exposure
for only one point, it is convenient when the
subject is backlit or the picture contains strong
contrasts. When shooting a subject in front of an
extremely bright background, you should use spot
metering on the subject's face.
Super FP Flash
The duration of a conventional flash is extremely
short. With SLR cameras equipped with focal
plane shutters, the flash can normally only be
synchronized at shutter speeds where the shutter
opens fully. In this camera's Portrait mode, the
flash duration has been extended, so
synchronization is possible even when the shutter
is not fully open. This system is called Super FP
Flash and is especially effective for daylight sync
photography with backlit scenes. Subjects can be
made to stand out by opening the lens aperture
fully to blur the background. Since flash output is
never overpowering, it is easy to take natural-
looking daylight sync pictures can with lighting
similar to that used by professionals for SLR
photography.
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