Nikon 1713, 1714 instruction manual About Metering Systems and Exposure

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About Metering Systems and Exposure

Metering systems and exposure are important factors for taking pictures. Knowing the characteristics of each factor helps you widen your photographic expression .

• Metering Systems

As the proper combination of shutter speed and aperture for correct exposure is determined according to subject brightness and film sensitivity, measuring subject brightness is very important.

In general, brightness inside the viewfinder is not uniform. The

N65/ N65QO provides two metering systems: Matrix Metering (page 28) and Center-Weighted Metering (page 58). With Matrix Metering, data on scene brightness is detected by the six-segment Matrix sensor. With Center-Weighted Metering, most of the meter'ssensitivity is concentrated on the 12mm-diameter center circle in the viewfinder. With the N65/ N65QO, Matrix Metering is automatically selected when the exposure mode is set to other than Manual and Center-Weighted Metering is selected with Manual exposure mode.

Using 0 - or G-type Nikkor lenses, the N65/ N65QO camera performs 3D Matrix Metering by adding distance information to determine correct exposure.

• Exposure

Light from the subject passes through the lens and exposes the film . Light reaching the film is controlled by the shutter speed and aperture. The proper combination of shutter speed and aperture for subject brightness and film sensitivity results in the correct exposure.

The N65/N65QO's AUTO mode (page 51), Auto-Multi Program (page 52) and Vari-Program (page 36) automatically control shutter speed and aperture. In Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode (page 54), you can manually set shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the proper aperture. In Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode (page 56), you can manually set aperture and the camera automatically sets the proper shutter speed. In Manual exposure mode (page 58), you manually set both shutter speed and aperture.

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Contents Nikon Page Using your camera correctly Take trial shotsHave Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Set Exposure Mode to 75-86 Auto Exposure Bracketing P ! Multiple Exposure P ~-t--nlili N65QD only Data imprint LCD/buttonsLCD panel Viewfinder display User-controlled exposure mode Point-and-shoot exposure mode Iiii Landscape mode P~ Close-Up mode P Page Auto EH3 Page Preparation Check points LCD panel when the power switch is off Auto J EJCheck the lens type When camera is left unattended without lens Detaching the lensWith G-type Nikkor lens Pull film leader across to red index mark FS.6 Page Use a pointed object to remove the battery Lightly press the shutter release button Fully depress the shutter release buttonBasic Operation Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority IeS fS.6 ~Situations where autofocus may not work as expected Set exposure mode to 8 Auto mode About exposure modeSymbol Exposure mode Characteristics/Shooting situations Auto mode PHold the camera properly Built-in Speedlight Page Frame counter counts down until rewind is Film starts to rewind automatically whenFilm reaches the end of the roll CompletePage Built-in Speedlight and Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash Page Portrait mode IiiLandscape mode~ Close-Up mode ~Qjj Sports Continuous mode Rl! Night Scene modeID Sf Imprinted date/timeDisplay changes as follows ~ -~- ---- ~ About Metering Systems and Exposure Detailed Operation About Lock-OnTM AutofocusAuto-Servo AF Single Servo AFManual focus using Elp.ctronic Rangefinder Manual focusDynamic AF Mode When focus mode is set to Manual +-+ 3+-+ +-+E +-+JPage Canceling Af-Assist Illuminator Lenses incompatible with AF-Assist IlluminatorPage ~ Auto mode Compose picture, confirm focus indicator. and shootCheck point Set the exposure mode dial to P Difference between 8 Auto mode and P Auto-Multi ProgramAuto-Multi Program Flexible Program Set the exposure mode dial to S Shutter-Priority AutoCheck point Set the exposure mode dial to a Aperture-Priority AutoFil Set the exposure mode dial to M Center-Weighted MeteringManual ==== Compose picture focus and shootLong Time Time Exposure Exposure mode with Exposure Compensation + + ~ Indicator. and shoot Compose picture, confirm focus+---+ ~ 4 t Cancel Multiple Exposure~ cJ .U Standard compensation value in multiple exposureCompose picture, confirm focus indicator. and shoot Rewind Mid-roll rewindDiopter adjustment Attaching viewfinder accessoriesPage IiS WS-.6 Button. The display changes as followsFocusing in remote control operation Long Time Time exposure with remote control Page Iii About Depth of Field Flash Built-in Speedlight and TTL Flash modes Accessory shoe Ready-light~ Slow Sync ~ Rear-Curtam SyncFlash Cancel Red-Eye Reduction~ Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync III ~++r~++ @ Page Exposure mode Available shutter speed Available aperture Iii2 8 AF 24-BSmm f/2.B-4 Rear-lurtaln Sync Miscellaneous Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens Exposure mode Metering system When a non-CPU lens is attached CSO fAttached Page BOO Eyepiece correction lenses Battery Pack MB-17Remote Control Unit ML-L3 LensesSoft case CF-61 Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4Speedlight S8-28/S8-27 Neckstraps/Handstrap AH-4Cleaning camera body Remove the batteries and store the camera with a desiccant Keep batteries out of childrens reach 21 ~~ Press two ~ film Rewind buttons Simultaneously forMode, use no filter LCD panel IViewfinder I Cause I Remedy IPage Exposure bracketing Exposure CompensationFlash sync speed Flash shooting distance rangeFlash synchronization Flexible ProgramFront-Curtain Sync Focus TrackingFocal length Guide numberISO film speed Rear-Curtain SyncVignetting 106 107 108 109 110 111 Auto mode Auto-Multi Program Manual exposure mode 10, 29, 58-60 114 115 Nikon