Electronic Analog Exposure Displays

At shutter speeds other than , the electronic analog exposure displays in the con- trol panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or over-ex- posed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b3 (EV Step), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of / EV, / EV, or 1 EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.

 

“EV step” set to “1/3 step”

 

“EV step” set to “1/2 step”

“EV step” set to “1 step”

 

Control panel

 

Viewfinder

 

Control panel

 

Viewfinder

Control panel

 

Viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimal exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underexposed by / EV

 

Underexposed by / EV

Underexposed by 1 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overexposed by more than 3 EV *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* At 1/3 step,

 

appears in the viewfinder when overexposure exceeds 2 EV.

AF Micro Nikkor Lenses

Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.

Non-CPU Lenses

If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting menu (93) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num- ber will be displayed in the viewfinder and control

panel, rounded to the nearest full stop. Otherwise the aperture displays will show only the number of stops

( , with maximum aperture displayed as ) and the f/- number must be read from the lens aperture ring.

Long Exp. NR ( 131)

To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds, select On for the Long Exp. NR option in the shooting menu.

b3—EV Step ( 154)

This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre- ments equivalent to / EV (the default setting), / EV, or 1 EV.

f5—Command Dials ( 170)

Command Dials > Change Main/Sub and Command Dials > Aperture setting control whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial, the sub-command dial, or the lens aperture ring. Regardless of the settings chosen, the sub-command dial is always used with type G lenses, the lens aperture ring with non-CPU lenses.

Reference—Exposure

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Nikon 17002, D70-series, D200BODY, D200OUTFIT manual Electronic Analog Exposure Displays, At 1/3 step, AF Micro Nikkor Lenses