B5: Center-Weighted Area - Nikon D800E User Manual

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Show ISO/Easy ISO

Custom Setting b4 (Easy exposure compensation) can not be used

with Custom Setting d7 (ISO display and adjustment) > Show ISO/

Easy ISO (0 295). Adjustments to either of these items reset the

remaining item; a message is displayed when the item is reset.

b5: Center-Weighted Area

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 8, 12,

15, or 20 mm or to the average of the entire

Note that unless Average is selected, the diameter is fixed at

12 mm when a non-CPU lens is used, regardless of the setting

selected for Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu (

Average is selected, the average of the entire frame will be used for

both CPU and non-CPU lenses.

A Custom Settings menu