I was recently customizing my new D7000 and came upon a plethora of functions to choose from with regard to assigning the 'Fn' button (CSM/f3). I currently have it set to recall 'Viewfinder virtual horizon', mainly because it's new to me. I'll most likely try them all and settle for a few to use when appropriate.

Just wondering what others assign this button.

It takes me to My Menu (page 265 of your manual), where I have collected the 17 functions I use 99% of the time.

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It depends.

1. In PASM modes (general shooting) it stops the flash from firing;
2. In U1 mode (tripod and strobe) it recalls the Commander mode menu;
3. In U2 mode (street and action) it switches to spot metering.

The D7000 is a great camera!

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Fn button = Spot Metering all modes including U1 and U2

And just throwing it in since just as important:

Preview button = Matrix Metering

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>Fn button = Spot Metering all modes including U1 and U2
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>And just throwing it in since just as important:
>
>Preview button = Matrix Metering
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Does it mean you are on center-weighted metering as your all around mode?

>>Fn button = Spot Metering all modes including U1 and U2
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>>And just throwing it in since just as important:
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>>Preview button = Matrix Metering
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>Does it mean you are on center-weighted metering as your all
>around mode?



Yes absolutely. Unlike my D90 I find my exposure and WB more accurate using center
weighted metering on the D7000. Although I shoot Raw+Jpeg, I am finding the D7000
jpegs (using my own not the default out of the box settings) are absolutely outstanding
and I find myself spending less time with Raw files with just the occasional keeper. But
keep in mind thats just me and how I roll. Everyone has a different preference but I
can tell you that having matrix metering and spot metering at my fingertips has saved
me a lot!

According to Magic Lantern on the D7000, matrix metering uses color rendition like
skin tones and center weighted metering uses gray scale to determined your WB. This
is why for me I like the more accurate results using center weighted metering on the
D7000. With Matrix metering on the D7000 the camera determines what the WB
should be comparing it to a database in the camera referencing tons of pix. Center
weighted metering, the camera determines what the WB "actually is" or close to it, not
what it "thinks it should be" with matrix metering.

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With Matrix metering on the D7000 the camera determines
>what the WB
>should be comparing it to a database in the camera referencing
>tons of pix. Center
>weighted metering, the camera determines what the WB
>"actually is" or close to it, not
>what it "thinks it should be" with matrix metering.


I got it. Thanks, J.
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Vlad


EDIT on 29/09/2011.

I tried to assign spot metering to FN buttom. When i press it i do not see any indication that metering is being changed from default matrix to spot one? Should it be at least a warning?

Thanks,
Vlad