Kodak DCS600 manual Exposure Metering System, 3D Color Matrix Metering

Exposure Metering System

Your camera has three types of exposure metering systems:

✔3D Color Matrix Metering

✔Center-Weighted Metering (page 8-11)

✔Spot Metering (page 8-12)

3D Color Matrix Metering

With D-type AF Nikkor lenses (including AF-I or AF-S Nikkor), 3D Color Matrix metering is automatically activated. 3D Color Matrix Metering uses various types of data: scene brightness, scene contrast, focused subject’s distance (distance information) and color distribution of the entire frame. Data on scene brightness, contrast and color distribution is detected by the camera’s 1,005-pixel Matrix Sensor, while data on the focused subject’s distance is detected and relayed by the D-type AF Nikkor lens. Information on whether the main subject is centered is also detected. By analyzing this data, your camera is able to provide correct exposure even in extremely complex lighting situations.

☛The Matrix Metering system can only be used with lenses having a built-in CPU (such as AF Nikkor and AI-P lenses.) Refer To Appendix C. If there is no lens attached to your camera, 3-D Color Matrix Metering reverts to Center Weighted metering.

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