B5: center-weighted area, B6: fine tune optimal exposure – Nikon D300s User Manual

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Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is
used.

Use this option to fine-tune the exposure
value selected by the camera. Exposure can
be fine tuned separately for each metering
method by from +1 to –1 EV in steps of

1

/

6

EV.

b5: Center-Weighted Area

G

button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

When calculating exposure, center-weighted
metering assigns the greatest weight to a circle in
the center of the frame. The diameter (

φ) of this

circle can be set to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm or to the
average of the entire frame.

Option

M φ 6 mm
L φ 8 mm

N φ 10 mm
O φ 13 mm

P Average

b6: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure

G

button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

D

Fine-Tuning Exposure

Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each Custom Settings bank
and is not affected by two-button resets. Note that as the exposure
compensation (

E) icon is not displayed, the only way to determine how

much exposure has been altered is to view the amount in the fine-
tuning menu. Exposure compensation (

0 118) is preferred in most

situations.

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