Nikon lenses and matrix metering?

Will using the specific type of nikkor lens, i think D lenses, really make much of a difference when using matrix metering? I always see messages like "For best results use with nikon D lenses" or something like that.

Here is a link that lists all the lenses, both current and legacy and which cameras and light meter modes.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/...y-lens.htm

Those lenses are also listed in your cameras user manual

D and G lenses (because G "includes" D) electronically communicate the focal distance to the camera. The camera uses this information to better calculate the required intensity of the on camera flash. For that it does matter very much if the subject that is being focused on and which likely is the main subject that is to be illuminated is just a foot or a mile away, after all.

Nikon matrix metering uses some actual subject recognition technology to identify the type of scene that you're about to shoot… And for that it may make use of the distance information. If you're focusing on something blue on the upper third of the photo and the distance is just three feet, then that blue thing is less likely to be the sky than in case of an infinity reading for the distance. The software on the camera may make use of that.

The overall impact should be very little though, the flash exposure thing will be much more relevant than this detail about the ambient light exposure scene recognition.