• Members 599 posts
    June 12, 2023, 6:17 a.m.

    I have a Canon T8i.
    On page 200 of my manual, there is this Caution'

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    1) Does this apply to Servo as well, or just One Shot?
    2) What does this do for Focus and Recompose?
    3) I have an AE lock button. Does this override the AE lock button if I am in Partial, Spot or Center Weightd Average metering?
    4) Do I have to wait until after I have taken the shot to see if the exposure is different than what was showing up in my viewfinder or on the LCD screen in Live View?
    5) I use the AF-On buttton In BBF. Does this Caution apply then as well?

    Steve Thomas

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  • Members 48 posts
    June 14, 2023, 4:49 p.m.

    The simplest way to answer that is for you to have a play with your camera and try it .

    You'll have the answer in a matter of minutes.

    For metering, pick a target in constant, even light , so when you recompose it's clear to see if the readings change.

  • Members 599 posts
    June 14, 2023, 5:02 p.m.

    Neil,

    Thanks. I did that after I posted my questions.

    I tried it out on a couple of shots, and in the various meterings (partial, center-weighted, etc), the readings after I took my shots didn't change.from what was showing up in the viewfinder prior to pressing the shutter button.

    I'm going to continue to explore.
    PS: I use Servo and back button focus about 99.5% of the time. I'll have to try it out in One Shot and see if it makes a difference.

    Thanks for taking the time to respond.

    Steve Thomas