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Our In-Camera Metering Display
On the left you will a typical Exposure meter as it is displayed on the LCD screen, and on
the right as you look through the viewfinder. Depending on the model camera you have
it may appear slightly different. Take note that setting the tick below 0 indicates the
exposure is correct on this Nikon camera.
By changing your shutter speed, aperture or ISO will cause the tick mark in the middle to
move to the right or to the left.
I also want you to take note of the + and – sign on each end, and that there is a larger
vertical bar or Number after 2 smaller squares or circles. Each square/circle is 1/3 stop,
while the larger vertical bars /Numbers are 1 full stop. So, the progression from the 0
would be 1/3 stop, 2/3 stop then 1 full stop. Moving the tick by stops to the right will
make the image brighter (right is bright) which overexposes your image. Moving the tick
to the left will make the image darker. Like your histogram, remember darks on the left
and lights on the right.
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