Metering device of a camera

摘要

A metering device of a camera comprises first metering means for effecting metering while dividing an object into a plurality of areas and producing a first metering output which determines the exposure of the object on the basis of a plurality of photoelectric outputs corresponding to the areas, second metering means for metering the central partial area of the object and producing a second metering output corresponding to the partial area, an operating member operated by the operator to stop down the stop of a photo-taking lens which is in its open condition to a preset aperture value, and change-over means including means responsive to the operating member and selecting the first metering output when the stop of the photo-taking lens is in its open condition and selecting the second metering output when the stop has been stopped down to the preset aperture value.