Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 12800, ƒ/4, 1/160

Last night we decided to drive around our community to see the Christmas light decorations.

The Nikon D750’s Highlight-weighted metering mode nailed the exposures. I didn’t have to adjust the EV [Exposure Value].

Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 12800, ƒ/4.5, 1/80

I shot everything in RAW and then opened them in Lightroom. Minor adjustments were done more for the look and feel than exposure adjustments.

Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 12800, ƒ/4.5, 1/80

Now, if you shoot these scenes with most cameras that don’t have the Highlight-weighted metering mode, you will have to dial down the EV, or you will not have any details in the highlights. You could have shot them in RAW and still not had recoverable details in those highlights.

Nikon D750, Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art Lens, ISO 12800, ƒ/4.5, 1/125

A bonus last night was seeing the Coca-Cola Santa Claus. My grandmother had one of these on the front porch every year that we went home for the holidays.

Certain types of lights helped trigger good memories for me as we drove around. Lucky for me, the Nikon D750 let me enjoy and have memories rather than spending all my time trying to get the correct exposure.

I hope all the new Nikon cameras will continue to have the Highlight-weighted metering mode in the future.