Nikon F100 Instruction Manual - Page 13
Set Metering System and Exposure Mode - instruction manual
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BASIC OPERATION WWW.LENSINC.NET Set Metering System and Exposure Mode 5 Set metering system to " (Matrix Metering) and exposure mode to ¡ (Programmed Auto). 5.1 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 Gtype 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. 5.2 Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the exposure mode button ∆ to set the exposure mode to ¡ (Programmed Auto). Check points Three metering systems-the F100 features Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot Metering (page 44). Four exposure modes-the F100 features Programmed Auto, ShutterPriority 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, P. 46 such as Flexible Program (page 47) or exposure compensation (page 56). You set desired shutter speed, and the ™ Shutter-Priority Auto P. 48 camera selects the correct aperture. "Freeze" the motion of a moving subject 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. £ Aperture-Priority Lets you determine depth of the in-focus Auto P. 50 area, so you can choose whether near or far subjects are in sharp focus, or whether foreground or background is to be blurred. ¢ Manual P. 52 Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable for situations where it is difficult to attain the desired effect using other exposure modes. • When the shutter release button is lightly pressed, shutter speed and aperture appear in the LCD panel and viewfinder. 24 25
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