D300 matrix metering selector

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Todd Berk

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• Feb 4, 2008

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One thing i cannot ascertain from the manual, is matrix metering the center selection on the AE-L/ AF-L dial?

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• Feb 4, 2008

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yes, the middle is matrix.

top is center weight

bottom is spot

 

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• Feb 4, 2008

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Todd Berk said:

One thing i cannot ascertain from the manual, is matrix metering the
center selection on the AE-L/ AF-L dial?

Thanks,
Todd

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Yes, the center option is matrix metereing. The bottom one is spot metering and the top is central.

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Yes. (They should maybe update that icon to be lots of little dots instead of just 5 segments!)

 

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Todd Berk

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• Feb 4, 2008

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Thanks!
Todd

 

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Yes, the symbol is the same as used in the manual (see page 102).

 

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how good is the D300s matrix metering? does it over expose or under expose?

 

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Todd Berk

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• Feb 4, 2008

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So far, but this is early, way better than my Canon 5D.

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bendude47 said:

how good is the D300s matrix metering? does it over expose or under
expose?

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So far it has been excellent! I have had no overexposure issues, provided I don't make a mistake. The camera has no issues.

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• Feb 5, 2008

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bendude47 said:

how good is the D300s matrix metering? does it over expose or under
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I have never had a problem with over or under exposure. I had seen some discussions here by people reporting both over and under exposure problems so I shot a gray card just to see where my camera was metering. The histogram of the gray card shot showed a spike right in the middle of the histogram.

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