Nikon COOLPIXP7000 user manual Metering in Low Noise Night Mode, Metering Area

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A, B, C, DModes)

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Metering

Set to A, B, Cor DMdMA, B, C, D(shooting menu) (A91) MMetering

The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is known as “metering.”

Use this option to choose how the camera meters exposure.

GMatrix (default setting)

The camera meters a wide range on the screen.

The camera sets the exposure for the entire frame. Recommended in most situations.

qCenter-weighted

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame. The classic meter for portraits; it preserves background details

while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock (A29) to meter off-center subjects.

rSpot

The camera meters the area shown by the circle in the center of the frame. This can be used when the subject metering target is lighter or darker than the background.

Ensure that the subject is within the area shown by the circle when shooting. Can be used with focus lock (A29) to meter off-center subjects.

sSpot AF area

The camera meters the selected focus area to determine the exposure. Available only

when a setting other than Center (wide), Center (normal) or Center (spot) is selected for AF area mode (A84).

BNotes on Metering

•When the digital zoom is in effect, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center- weighted, and at magnifications of 2.0× to 4.0×, it is set to Spot. Note that when the digital zoom is in effect, the metered area is not shown on the monitor.

•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A108) for more information.

CMetering in Low Noise Night Mode

Metering can be set even in low noise night mode (A59). This setting is stored in the camera’s memory independently and is not linked to Metering in shooting modes A, B, Cand D.

DMetering Area

The active metering area is displayed when Center-weightedor Spot is selected for Metering

98(A6).