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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 568458" data-attributes="member: 9240">Yes, turning on the camera activates the metering system, but it will time out after a number of seconds provided that you are not touching or engaging something that activates it or otherwise keeps it active.&nbsp; &nbsp; I have a D500 set up, I believe, the same as you, with the shutter button set so that it does not engage the AF.&nbsp; Touching either the AF-ON button on the back or pressing the shutter button half way will engage the metering system, regardless of how else you have the camera set up (I also set my shutter button for AE-L when held).&nbsp; In manual mode the metering system still works if only to tell you where your exposure is, or to set ISO if using Auto ISO.&nbsp; If I leave my D500 turned on the battery does not run down over night.&nbsp; If I leave my D500 turned on with something leaning on the shutter button so the metering system stays on you can bet that the battery will be dead tomorrow.&nbsp; I know, it's happened.&nbsp; Meter time out seems to be 6 seconds. I believe there's a custom menu setting where you can change that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 568458, member: 9240"] Yes, turning on the camera activates the metering system, but it will time out after a number of seconds provided that you are not touching or engaging something that activates it or otherwise keeps it active. I have a D500 set up, I believe, the same as you, with the shutter button set so that it does not engage the AF. Touching [I][B]either[/B][/I] the AF-ON button on the back [B][I]or[/I][/B] pressing the shutter button half way will engage the metering system, regardless of how else you have the camera set up (I also set my shutter button for AE-L when held). In manual mode the metering system still works if only to tell you where your exposure is, or to set ISO if using Auto ISO. If I leave my D500 turned on the battery does not run down over night. If I leave my D500 turned on with something leaning on the shutter button so the metering system stays on you can bet that the battery will be dead tomorrow. I know, it's happened. Meter time out seems to be 6 seconds. I believe there's a custom menu setting where you can change that. [/QUOTE]

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