Canon EOS 5000 - Manual (Page 36)

Taking Photographs with Exposure Set for Center of Viewfinder (Partiai illietering)
When there is a sharp difference in light levels between the subject and
the background, it is possible to take the shot with the metering set for the
center area of the viewfinder (areas covered by the center metering
mark), without influence from the background. This is called partial
metering. Partial metering operation locks the exposure (AE lock) at the
same time as focusing the subject using the center focusing point (for
information on center-priority range see page 37).
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Partial metering circle
With the command dial, set the
desired shutter speed in the
shutter-priority AE zone.
Look through the viewfinder and
position the wide AF frame over the
subject. Press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
Position the partial metering circle
over the subject requiring light
compensation and press the partial
metering/AE lock button.
• “ ” appears in the viewfinder to indicate
that partial metering is locked ®.
• When appears and the shutter button
is pressed halfway, the partial metering
button may be released without the
exposure setting changing (exposure set
AE lock).
After checking the composition,
press the shutter button fully to
take the photograph.
If there is any obstruction in front of the subject
it can be difficult to focus with the AF wide
frame, so it may be better to use the center
focusing frame (see page 37). Using the center
focusing frame will activate partial metering at
the same time.
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