Nikon S2J00200401 user manual Method Description, Advanced PHO, Tography

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Method Description

Metering is performed by a CCD sensor with 1,005 metering pixels (67 vertical, 15 horizontal), which sets exposure based on a variety of information from all areas of the frame. This system demonstrates its effectiveness most dramatically where bright (white or yellow) or dark (black or dark green) colors occupy most of the frame, when it

produces results approaching what is seen by the human eye. 3D

3D color matrix/

ADVANCED PHO

Color matrix

color matrix metering, which makes use of range information from the lens when adjusting exposure, is only available when a type G or D lens is used. When lenses of other types are attached, color matrix metering is used. This setting is not recommended when using auto- exposure lock or exposure compensation; use center-weighted or spot metering instead.

TOGRAPHY—

The camera measures light over the entire frame, but assigns the greatest weight to a circular area in the center of the frame 8 mm Center-weighted (0.31˝) in diameter (use the 12 mm/0.47˝ circle in the center of the

METERING

Spot

viewfinder as a reference for center-weighted metering).

The camera measures light in a circle 3 mm (0.12˝) in diameter cen- tered on the current focus area, occupying approximately two per- cent of the frame. Spot metering is recommended for backlit sub- jects, compositions that contains areas of high contrast, and other occasions when you want to limit metering to an area about the size of the focus brackets. Because metering is linked to the current focus area, we recommend that you arrange your composition so that the main subject falls in one of the focus areas and then select that focus area using the multi selector. Note, however, that when closest-sub- ject priority is used or a non-CPU lens attached, metering will be performed in the center focus area only.

For more information on:

pg. 96 Auto-exposure lock

pg. 98 Exposure compensation pg. 73 Focus area selection pg. 76 Closest-subject priority

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