I use the larger version of spot metering. I forget the name, but I think it meters the entire circle in the viewfinder, instead of just the tiny spot.
For WB, I'll use Auto in settings that I have a hard time defining, but usually select the correct one myself. I keep it on Cloudy a lot when I'm doing nature work, as it warms the images slightly.
In the Custom Functions, in the Menu, I use the Noise Reduction a lot, mainly when I'm do astrophotography or night work. It makes a huge difference, although it greatly slows shooting, since it has to process for an amount of time equal to the exposure - so a 15min shot takes another 15min before the camera can shoot again.
I shoot always in either full Manual, or Av. I juggle ISO and aperture/shutter speed settings as needed.
Hope this helps!
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