Nikon 1776 Instruction Manual - Page 49

Center-Weighted Metering, Spot Metering

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[00]: Center-Weighted Metering o Center-Weighted Metering places special emphasis on brightness within the 12mm-diameter circle in the viewfinder, so it is useful for basing exposure on a specific area of the scene. L-J: Spot Metering CJ oo o CJ I Nearly 100% of the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on the 4mm-dia. area (approx. 1% of entire frame) within the selected focus area of the viewfinder. Use Spot Metering when you want to base the exposure on a very small area within the frame, such as with a backlit subject or highcontrast scenes. • When Spot Metering is selected , shifting focus area also shifts Spot Metering area to a corresponding position. • Spot Metering area stays at center (does not shift) as long as Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page 40) is activated . 49

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[00]:
Center-Weighted Metering
o
Center-Weighted Metering
places special emphasis on brightness within
the 12mm-diameter circle
in
the viewfinder, so it is useful for basing
exposure on a specific area
of
the scene.
L-J:
Spot Metering
CJ
o
o
o
CJ
Nearly 100%
of
the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on the 4mm-dia.
area (appro
x.
1%
of
entire frame) within the selected focus area
of
the
viewfinder. Use
Spot Metering
when you want to base the exposure on a
very small area within the frame, such
as
with a backlit subject or high-
contrast scenes.
• When Spot Metering is selected, shifting focus area also shifts Spot
Metering area to a corresponding position .
• Spot Metering area stays at center (does not shift)
as
long
as
Dynamic AF
Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page
40)
is
activated.
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