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When you set the Metering mode, the Metering indications are displayed on the Control panel and on the Monitor.
Matrix
Good for most situations.
Spot
Best when you want to set the exposure based on a
small area of the picture, (e.g. a subject surrounded by
a dark background).
Center-
Weighted
A useful compromise between Spot and Matrix. Useful
when the lighting on the subject is to be used to define
the exposure, but extends over a larger area.
Spot AF
Area
Set Spot AF Area Metering when you want the
exposure measurement to be defined by the selected
AF area target.
Metering system
Characteristic
Shooting situations
Matrix
Determines the exposure measurement by
dividing up the image into 256 separate elements
and creating an appropriate exposure calculation
according to the particular balance of subject and
background.
Recommended for use in most
situations.
Spot
The camera measures light in an area in the
center of the frame occupying roughly 1/32 of the
total Monitor area, indicated by the square in
center of the Monitor.
Best used when the subject is backlit
or there is a pronounced contrast in the
frame such that exposure should be
based on a just a small area of the
frame.
Center-
weighted
Exposure is calculated based on the central 1/4 of
the entire frame contributing 80 percent of the
exposure calculation. When you use the Digital
zoom, Center-Weighted Metering is automatically
selected.
Useful when you want to base the
exposure measurement on the center
of the frame.
* Metering method is automatically set to Center-Weighted when Digital zoom is activated
Spot AF
Area
Spot AF Area Metering can be selected when the
autofocus mode in
FOCUS OPTIONS > AF Area
Mode
in Shooting Mode is set to Auto or Manual.
Auto
: Automatically shifts the Spot Metering area
to one of five focus areas.
Manual
: Spot Metering area is shifted to one of
five focus areas in the AF Area selected.
Off
: Matrix Metering is automatically selected.
When the Monitor is off, the metering area does
not shift to the AF target area and remains fixed in
the center AF Area.
Useful when you want to base the
exposure on a small area within the
frame without changing the
composition since the metering area
shifts with the AF Area.
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Nikon COOLPIX995 Digital Camera
3/15/2002
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