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Shooting Functions
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Choose the part of the viewfinder to use for measuring brightness and
determining exposure. The following three methods are available. The
factory default setting is L (Multi-segment metering).
1
Turn the metering mode
switching lever.
The set metering method is displayed in
the status screen and viewfinder.
L Multi-segmented Metering
The scene in the viewfinder is metered in 77
different zones. Even in backlit locations,
this mode automatically determines what
level of brightness is in which portion and
automatically adjusts exposure.
• Turn the rear e-dial (S) to adjust the aperture value.
• Press the | button to retain the shutter speed at 1/180 second and
automatically adjust the aperture value.
• The sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] in M mode. When the sensitivity is
set to [AUTO] and the exposure mode is changed to M mode, the sensitivity
is also changed to the lowest value set in “Setting the Range of Automatic
Sensitivity Correction” (p.96).
Selecting the Metering Method
Center-weighted metering mode is automatically set even if you select multi-
segment metering mode when using a lens other than a DA, DA L, D FA, FA J,
FA, F or A lens, or when the lens aperture ring is set to a position other than s
(Auto). (Can only be used if [27. Using Aperture Ring] (p.339) in the [A Custom
Setting 4] menu is set to [Permitted].)