Canon Digital Rebel Metering Modes (300d)

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Hi Folks,

The users manual for this camera is almost useless!
It says the camera has 3 metering modes but doesn't say how to change
them!
Someone needs to explain to Canon how to write a users manual!

Now that I have ranted about the manual...
Does anybody had an idea how to change the metering modes?

Thanks in advance,

roland

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"Ian Riches" <ianriches@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1120134585.842407.195370@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> rbehunin@alumni.weber.edu says...
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> The users manual for this camera is almost useless!
>> It says the camera has 3 metering modes but doesn't say how to change
>> them!
>> Someone needs to explain to Canon how to write a users manual!
>>
>> Now that I have ranted about the manual...
>> Does anybody had an idea how to change the metering modes?
>
> You have very litte control yourself on a 300d. It's all explained on
> page 84 of the manual.
>
> * If you want partial: use a "Creative" zone and the <*> button
> * If you want centre-weighted: use <M> mode
> * If you want evaluative: use anything else
>
> This is also shown on the summary table on page 122.

I found this in the manual as well. Does the hacked firmware open up
these options at all?

Dave

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"Ian Riches" <ianriches@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d2e04ae1b47a3609896ab@news.kcom.com...
> In article <1120134585.842407.195370@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> rbehunin@alumni.weber.edu says...
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > The users manual for this camera is almost useless!
> > It says the camera has 3 metering modes but doesn't say how to change
> > them!
> > Someone needs to explain to Canon how to write a users manual!
> >
> > Now that I have ranted about the manual...
> > Does anybody had an idea how to change the metering modes?
>
> You have very litte control yourself on a 300d. It's all explained on
> page 84 of the manual.
>
> * If you want partial: use a "Creative" zone and the <*> button
> * If you want centre-weighted: use <M> mode
> * If you want evaluative: use anything else
>
> This is also shown on the summary table on page 122.
>

Does the 3rd party firmware allow choice of metering? It's been awhile
since I've had my 300D but I think it did.

Greg