Nikon D300 - Spot Meter

Figure 9-5. Metering selector dial set to Spot
Spot Meter
Figure 9-5 shows the camera’s Metering selector dial set to
Spot metering. Sometimes no other meter but a spot meter
will do. In situations where you must get an accurate
exposure for a very small section of the frame or must get
several meter readings from different small areas, the
D300(S) can, once again, be adjusted to fit your needs.
The D300(S)’s Spot meter consists of a 3mm circle
surrounding the currently active AF point (see Figure 9-6).
That’s evaluating only 2% of the frame, so it is indeed a
“spot” meter. Since the spot surrounds the currently active AF
point, you can move the Spot meter around the Viewfinder
within the 51 AF points.
Figure 9-6. Approx. Viewfinder view of the 3mm spot
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