Canon EOS-1Ds Instruction Manual

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77Metering Modes4Metering ModesPartial MeteringThis mode is effective when the background is muchbrighter than the subject (due to backlighting, etc.).The metering is weighted at the center covering 8.5%of the viewfinder area.Spot MeteringThis is for metering a particular part of the subject orscene. The metering is weighted at the centercovering 2.4% of the viewfinder area.Centerweighted Average MeteringThe metering is weighted at the center and thenaveraged for the entire scene.AF Point-Linked Spot MeteringTo make AF point selection faster, the selectable AFpoints can be limited to 11 (C.Fn-13-1) or 9 (C.Fn-13-3). When C.Fn-13-1 or C.Fn-13-3 has been set, themanually-selected AF point is linked to 2.4% spotmetering. (→p.66, 136)During continuous shooting in the spot metering mode, AE lock is set automaticallywithout the < > indicator displayed in the viewfinder.C.Fn-13-2 can limit the manually-selectable AF points to only 11 while keeping thespot metering linked to the center AF point. (→p.66, 136)