Olympus E-3 - Manual (Page 46)

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Exposure
There are 5 ways to measure the subject brightness: Digital
ESP metering, Center weighted averaging metering, and
three types of spot metering. Select the most suitable mode
for the shooting conditions.
Setting display
G Digital ESP metering
The camera measures the light levels and calculates the light level differences in 49 separate areas of
the image. This mode is recommended for general use. Setting the AF synchronized function to
[ESP+AF] enables metering centered around the AF target that is in focus with AF.
H Center weighted averaging metering
This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject
and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the
center. Use this mode when you do not want the light level of the
background to affect the exposure value.
I Spot metering
The camera meters a very small area around the center of the subject,
defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder. Use this mode
when there is very strong backlight.
IJ Spot metering – highlight control
When the overall background is bright, white areas of the image will come
out gray if you use the camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode
enables the camera to shift to over-exposure, allowing accurate white
reproduction. Metering area is the same as spot metering.
IK Spot metering – shadow control
When the overall background is dark, black areas of the image will come
out gray if you use the camera’s automatic exposure. Using this mode
enables the camera to shift to under-exposure, allowing accurate black
reproduction. Metering area is the same as spot metering.
Changing the metering mode
Direct button G + k
Super control panel i p: [METERING]
Menu MENU  [ X][METERING]
G : Digital ESP metering
H : Center weighted averaging metering
I : Spot metering
IJ : Spot metering – highlight control
IK : Spot metering – shadow control
Viewfinder
Control panel
i button
G button
k
MENU button
j
: Metering area