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Here's how I have mine set up, and I'm thinking it's a bit unorthodox compared to what most shooters use, but it seems to make things much smoother for me:
Default metering is matrix, Pv button is center-weighted, Fn button is spot. This allows me to select a metering method without adjusting my grip and/or taking the camera away from my eye and is very quick. No holding a button and turning a dial. I can easily hit the Pv button with my middle finger or the Fn button with my pinky.
AE-L/AF-L button is set to exposure lock and hold.
This allows me to set exposure and recompose, as opposed to focusing first and then recomposing.
I'm almost always in M, with auto ISO on, so I typically don't have to do anything other than choose an aperture and/or shutter speed and I'm good to go. If my subject moves into shade, a brighter area, or whatever, a quick push of either the Pv or Fn button will tell me if matrix will be way off. If that's the case, lock it in with the AE-L button and shoot. A second press of the AE-L button (or the timer runs out - I have it set to one minute) returns me to auto ISO.
The nice thing about doing it this way, is that even if I adjust the aperture and/or shutter speed after I've locked in the exposure, the ISO will also adjust accordingly.
If I had a dedicated AF button on the back (I have a D750), I might have it set up differently. The shutter button halfway "detent" seems more intuitive to focusing. The back button has no detent - it's either pushed in or not.
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