Adjusting The Exposure Level For Multiple Field Metering - Leica R9 Bedienungsanleitung

Adjusting the exposure level for multiple
field metering
On top of all that, on the LEICA R9 you can
adjust the exposure level for multiple field meter-
ing in very small graduations to match your indi-
vidual circumstances. This exposure compensa-
tion, a permanent "override" of the automatic
program, can be useful for the following reasons.
Despite the accuracy of multiple field metering,
for subjects with high contrasts there are always
areas that are neglected, i.e. over- or underexpo-
sed, by this "optimised compromise exposure".
Furthermore, the system cannot take account of
whether you are using slide or color negative
material and the purpose for which your photo-
graphs are to be used, e.g. for prints, projection
or publication.
Notes:
It is only possible to adjust multiple field meter-
ing if this metering method is set.
This compensation only has an effect on multiple
field metering, which means that if you switch to
the other two metering methods, they continue
to be available in their default settings, e.g. for
selective adjustment of the exposure for impor-
tant areas of the subject. Flash exposures are
also unaffected by this compensation.
If you set both compensation of multiple field
metering and a "normal" exposure compensa-
tion, the values are added together. For example,
multiple field compensation of – 0.5 EV combined
with exposure compensation of – 1 EV gives a
total compensation of – 1.5 EV for multiple field
metering (see also "Exposure compensation", p. 138).
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