Nikon D700 manual Metering, 112, MethodDescription

Spot metering

area 3

Metering

Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available:

MethodDescription

aRecommended in most situations. Camera meters a wide area

	3D color	of the frame and sets exposure according to distribution of
		brightness, color, distance, and composition for natural
	matrix II	results.
		Camera meters entire frame but assigns
		greatest weight to area in center of
	Z	frame (defaults to 12-mm circle in
	Center-	center of viewfinder; if CPU lens is
	weighted	attached, area can be selected using
		Custom Setting b5, Center-weighted
			Center weight area 3
Z		area, pg. 294 1). Classic meter for
		portraits. 2
		Camera meters circle 4 mm in diameter
		(approximately 1.5% of frame). Circle is
		centered on current focus point,
		making it possible to meter off-center

bsubjects (if non-CPU lens is used or if

Spot Auto-area AF is in effect (pg. 74), camera will meter center focus point). Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker. 2

1 When non-CPU lens (pg. 372) is attached, average for entire frame will be used if Average is selected for Custom Setting b5; otherwise, center-

weighted metering for non-CPU lenses will use 12-mm circle in center of viewfinder, regardless of setting selected for Non-CPU lens data.

2 For improved precision with non-CPU lenses, specify lens focal length and maximum aperture in Non-CPU lens data menu (pg. 211).

3 Metered area is not actually displayed in viewfinder.

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