Exposure Metering And Control; Exposure Metering Methods; Multi-Field Metering; Center Weighted Metering - Leica Q Anleitung

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EXPOSURE METERING AND CONTROL

Exposure metering methods

To adjust to the prevailing lighting conditions, the situation, or your
working method and compositional ideas, the Leica Q provides you
with three exposure metering methods.
Setting the function
This menu option can be opened in two ways, either directly with
the FN button (as long as it has been configured for this function,
see page 157) or using menu control. The setting that follows
also varies.
With the button
FN
Press the button (multiple times)
FN
The three variations are set up in an endless loop.
• The set metering method appears in a window below in the
middle of the monitor image.
It will disappear after 4s, further steps to change settings can
only be taken within this period of time.
Using menu control
1. Select
Exposure Metering
2. then choose the desired setting in the sub-menu
180
in the menu and

Multi-field metering -

With this metering method, the camera automatically analyses the
brightness differences in the subject and, by comparing them with
programmed brightness distribution patterns, arrives at the likely
position of the main subject and the corresponding best exposure.
As a result, this method is particularly suitable for spontaneous,
uncomplicated, and yet reliable photography, even under difficult
conditions, and therefore for use in conjunction with automatic
program mode.
Center-weighted metering -
This metering method allocates the highest weighting to the center
of the image field, but also records all other areas.
Particularly when used in conjunction with metering memory lock,
it allows the exposure to be selectively adjusted to particular parts
of the subject, while simultaneously taking account of the entire
image field.

Spot metering -

This metering method is concentrated exclusively on a small area
in the center of the image.
It allows exact measurement of small or tiny details for precise
exposure - preferably in conjunction with manual setting. For
backlit pictures, for example, you normally need to prevent the
brighter surroundings causing underexposure of the main subject.
The much smaller metering field with spot metering enables these
subject details to be selectively evaluated.