Choosing a Metering Mode

You might want to select a particular metering mode for your first shots, although the default Evaluative metering is probably the best choice as you get to know your camera. To change metering modes, press the metering button on top of the camera (it’s the farthest button to the right immediately above the monochrome LCD) and spin the Main Dial to cycle among the choices shown in Figure 1.9:

Figure 1.9. Metering modes (left to right) Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted.