When the Canon EOS System was introduced in 1987, no Spot metering was made available in any of the earlier EOS models until the original EOS-1 professional camera that was launched in 1989. Its replacement, the Canon EOS-1N, and the pellicle-mirrored EOS-1N RS have the Spot metering feature. All the beginners and amateur models in the EOS range to date do not have the Spot metering feature. Only the recently introduced semi-professional model, the EOS-3 and the top amateur model, the EOS 5, has the Spot-metering as a standard feature. In addition, it also has what the Canon T90 has, the Multi-spot option. Both the Multi-spot functions of the two cameras work the same way, taking metered values of up to eight different readings, where the two cameras will then average out the readings and set the optimum values for correct exposures. Since the main topic is on using Spot metering, this issue is strictly for users of the Canon EOS-1/EOS-1N and the new EOS-3 cameras as well as any owner of the discontinued New F-1 and T90 models. Although the Evaluative metering system of the Canon EOS series gives excellent exposures when used creatively, there are still some users who prefer to use the Spot or Multi-spot features because they either love it or don't have the confidence of using the other built-in metering options. The photos below, shot with the Canon EOS-1N RS, are of another beauty pageant using available light as the source. The lighting came from the daylight-balanced spotlights used for the event. With the finalists wearing either black or white evening gowns, the exposure can be tricky, even for Evaluative metering. With an assignment like this, I decided very early, to rely on using the Spot metering only since getting the wrong AF sensor to lock onto the subjects via Evaluative metering could be tricky in a situation where I was jostling for a good camera angle with two dozen other pixmen. All the metered readings were taken off the faces of the finalists. Two beauty finalists dressed in white evening gowns The winner was dressed in a black evening gown Some of the other finalists, also dressed in either black or white evening gowns     << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 .