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Set Metering System and Exposure Mode

Set metering system to (Matrix Metering) and exposure mode to ¡ (Programmed Auto).

Set the metering system selector to (Matrix Metering) while pressing the metering system selector lock release.

Matrix Metering indication q appears in the viewfinder.

The frame is divided into 10 segments in Matrix Metering, and data from each segment is used to determine correct exposure. Use of a D- or G- type AF lens automatically activates 3D Matrix Metering (page 44), which accounts for scene brightness and contrast, as well as subject distance (Distance Information) in order to determine exposure accurately.

Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the exposure mode button to set the exposure mode to ¡ (Programmed Auto).

When the shutter release button is lightly pressed, shutter speed and aperture appear in the LCD panel and viewfinder.

 

 

 

Check points

OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three metering systems—the F100 features Matrix, Center-Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Spot Metering (page 44).

 

 

 

 

Four exposure modes—the F100 features Programmed Auto, Shutter-

BASIC

 

 

 

 

 

Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual exposure modes. Each

 

 

 

exposure mode provides a choice of exposure controls for various

shooting situations. See step 5.2 for a summary of each exposure mode and its reference page for operating instructions and details.

Shooting characteristics of exposure modes

Symbol

Exposure mode

Shooting characteristics

 

 

 

 

 

Camera controls exposure automatically,

¡

Programmed Auto

while allowing you to make other settings,

 

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such as Flexible Program (page 47) or

 

 

exposure compensation (page 56).

 

 

 

 

 

You set desired shutter speed, and the

Shutter-Priority

camera selects the correct aperture.

“Freeze” the motion of a moving subject

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using a fast shutter speed or blur the

 

 

subject using a slower speed.

 

 

 

 

 

You set the desired aperture, and the

 

 

camera selects the correct shutter speed.

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Aperture-Priority

Lets you determine depth of the in-focus

 

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area, so you can choose whether near or

 

 

far subjects are in sharp focus, or whether

 

 

foreground or background is to be blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter speed and aperture are set

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manually. Suitable for situations where it is

difficult to attain the desired effect using

 

 

 

 

other exposure modes.

 

 

 

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Nikon FAA350NA manual Shooting characteristics of exposure modes, Symbol Exposure mode Shooting characteristics

FAA350NA specifications

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