Metering, Exposure Modes, and Histogram

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Charli Jo – Brent Melton (Brent Melton)

I’ve been using Nikon cameras for about 33 years now. It seems that with each new camera released by Nikon there have been improvements in the metering and exposure modes. The Nikon D7100 is no exception. Nikon has designed this HD-SLR camera’s metering and exposure to provide not only exquisite still images, but also high-quality video.

In this chapter you’ll learn how the exposure metering system and modes work. We’ll look at how each of three different light meter types is best used. We’ll examine the various modes you can use when you take pictures, including several ...

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