18.2 Match-needle Metering 18 APERTURE-PRIORITY AEincorrect exposure correct exposure18.2 Match-needle MeteringTo meter the subject manually, simply disengage the shutter dial from ”A.” Theshutter speed scale will disappear, and the aperture scale and shutter speed displaywill appear to the right of the field of view. Then set the shutter speed and aperturein the usual manner, matching the meter and aperture needles in the viewfinder.18.3 Stopped-down (Fixed-index) MeteringAlthough stopped-down AE is a much simpler and faster method of metering, youcan still use fixed-index stopped-down metering.36