6D Mark II C.Fn I: Exposure Meter.mode, AE locked after focus

[Lynnea1941]

I understand from the review (Canon 6D Mark II setup for wildlife photography) by Grant Atkinson that this is a new metering option.

How have you used it?

Lynnea

[ebiggs1]

I use Av almost all the time.  So, no, I have not explored any 'new' options.

[Lynnea1941]

Here is my understanding of this custom function. 

If I check "spot" metering for AE locked after focus, then I can lock the exposure when the shutter button is pressed halfway to focus.  Then I can recompose the image using AE (perhaps evaluative) and Auto ISO.  The new compostion will now register new AE and Auto ISO.

With my test images I discovered that a very bright background with a dark object in the foreground can both be captured and will show details.  Without this AE lock after focus, the very bright background is blown out when I focus on the dark object in the foreground. 

As anyone else played around with this?

Lynnea

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

Rudy Winston has:

http://learn.usa.canon.com/resources/blogs/2013/20131203_winston_aelock_blog.shtml

[Lynnea1941]

Thanks for the link.  Rudy has written a detailed and clear article.

Lynnea