How to change metering mode?

[niels_de_boissezon1]

Hi there,

 

I have recently bought a used EOS 500n (rebel G) used but without the

manual. From what i've seen on the net this camera has 3 metering

modes (partial, centerweighted and average) - I can´t figure out how

to change metering mode though. How do you do it?

 

Thanks

[NK Guy]

You can't. At least not directly.

 

Mid and upper level EOS cameras let you select metering modes at will. It's a bit more

confusing on low-end EOS cameras like the 500N.

 

Most exposure modes (except for the macro icon mode, which usually uses partial)

use evaluative metering by default. If you want to use partial you can do so by

pressing the partial metering button on the back of the camera.

 

The odd exception is centre-weighted average metering. I don't know about the

500N in particular, but on other cameras of the same type you can't use evaluative

metering in M mode. Instead the camera defaults to centre-weighted average or

switches to Partial if you push the partial metering button.

[jimstrutz]

Yep, NK Guy has it right. Metering is normally evaluative metering, but in manual mode it's center weighted metering. Pressing the AE Lock button (the * button) it uses partial area metering (9.5%).

[yat_tang]

I have a 500n. The camera is always on evaluative metering. Partial metering (the centre circle of view finder) is ony activated when you press the * button on the back. The only time it uses centre weighted metering is in manual mode.

 

Hope this helps