Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 121)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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3 Recompose the photograph and shoot
Keeping focus and exposure locked, recompose your photograph. Press the
shutter-release button all the way down to shoot.
Spot AF Area
Spot AF-area metering can be used in place of autoexposure lock to meter an
off-center subject. This option is only available when Manual or Auto is se-
lected from FOCUS OPTIONS > AF Area Mode in the SHOOTING menu (
120). Selecting either option when spot AF-area metering is in effect links me-
tering to the active focus area. If Off is selected, matrix metering will be used.
Note that focus-area selection is only available when the monitor is on; if the
monitor is off when spot AF-area metering is in effect, the center focus area
will be used to determine exposure.
When spot AF-area metering is selected, a spot metering icon ( ) appears in
the control panel; the spot AF-area icon ( ) is displayed in the monitor.
Viewing the Current Metering Method
The current metering method is indicated by icons
in the control panel and monitor.
Spot metering exposure target