Nikon N90 Digital Camera User Manual


 
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
With 75%
of
the meter's sensitivity concentrated on the
12mm-
dia. circle
in
the viewfinder and 25% outside this circle, this
meter becomes useful
in
situations where you want
to
base
exposure on a specific area
in
the scene.
In
the auto exposure
mode,
to
measure the brightness
of
the picture's off-center
portion, use the camera's AE-L lever (pp. 88-89).
SPOT METERING
Nearly 100%
of
the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on the
3mm
circle
in
the center
of
the viewfinder. Use this meter for
really selective exposure
control-achieving
the best results
requires experience.
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