Nikon F80D instruction manual Auto Exposure Lock

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Auto Exposure Lock

•When you want to control the exposure of a specific area within a scene, measure the exposure on the area with Spot or Centre- Weighted Metering, press the ‚ button to lock the exposure, then recompose the picture. Set exposure to a mode other than Manual.

1Rotate the metering system selector to select Centre- Weighted or Spot Metering.

•Matrix Metering is not recommended since the effect of the Auto Exposure Lock cannot be effectively attained.

2 Position focus area on subject and lightly press the

shutter release button, then press the ‚ button.

•When the Centre-Weighted Metering is selected, exposure at 12mm- diameter circle is locked.

•In Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF, focus is also locked simultaneously (page 44). Make sure to confirm focus indicator / appears in the viewfinder.

c 11: Only exposure can be set to be locked when the ‚ button is pressed (page 73).

3 While keeping the ‚ button pressed, recompose, focus and shoot.

Confirm focus indicator / appears in the viewfinder.

• The following functions can be operated while the ‚ button is kept pressed:

Exposure

•When the ‚ button is pressed, exposure at the area of selected metering system is locked and remains locked as long as the button is kept pressed.

•When the ‚ button is pressed, EL appears in the viewfinder.

•Area of exposure in Spot Metering:

1.When the focus area and metering area are linked in Spot Metering (page 49), exposure is locked at selected focus area.

2.When Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page 40) is selected in Spot Metering, exposure is locked at centre focus area (page 49).

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1. Flexible Program (page 51) in Auto-Multi Progam Exposure mode

2. Shutter speed adjustment in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode

3. Aperture adjustment in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode

In any of these three situations, controlled shutter speed and/or aperture will be displayed after change.

•Rotating the metering system selector to another setting does not change the metering system during Auto Exposure Lock operation. (The metering system changes as soon as the Auto Exposure Lock is cancelled.)

c 7: Auto Exposure Lock can be set to be activated by lightly pressing the shutter release button (page 72).

c 11: Auto Exposure Lock can be set to remain after you remove your finger from the ‚ button. In this case, AE lock is released when the ‚ button is pressed again (page 73).

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Contents Page Nomenclature LCD panel About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display Viewfinder DisplayFilm Command DialsCustom Setting ExposureTake trial shots Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularlyContents About This Manual Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens Load FilmBasic Operation SituaPositioned as marked inside the battery chamber Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber coverCheck the lens type When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Detaching the lensLoad Film Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Focus areaSet the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 Progam Shooting characteristics of exposure modesSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Hold Camera and Focus Hold the camera properlyCamera shake and shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 steps Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Confirm that film is completely rewound, thenSpeedlight. The Speedlight starts charging Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release AutomaticallyMetering System ExposureLens Compatibility When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensFilm Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode Mid-roll rewindFocus mode selector AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode AutofocusDynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority J Autofocus modesFocus Focus Area AF-Assist IlluminatorOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator While keeping the focus locked, recompose Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock ShootManual focus using Electronic Rangefinder Manual FocusPatterned subject or scene Exposure Metering System Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering¡ Auto-Multi Progam Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ Compose picture, focus and shootRotate the exposure mode select dial to select Shutter-Priority AutoRotate the exposure mode select dial to select £ Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial£ Aperture-Priority Auto ¢ Manual Electronic analog exposure displayAuto Exposure Lock Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure mode Exposure CompensationAuto Exposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure Standard compensation value in Multiple exposureRotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Multiple Exposure Long Time ExposureComposition Custom Setting Self-Timer OperationMenu/Features of Custom Setting Focus area selection Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AFSelf-timer duration Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Film rewind pagesTwo-Button Reset Flash Photography3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync › Red-Eye ReductionSet the metering system Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Flash shooting distance range for built-in SpeedlightUsable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Usable lenses with built-in SpeedlightFlash mode Usable Optional SpeedlightsDepth of field Focus TrackingSetting is complete, push the Select button so Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Newly adjusted date display appears withoutImprinting date/time Imprinted date/timeMiscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Use fresh batteries at low temperatures TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Keep batteries out of children’s reachUnderexposure Specifications CPU106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation
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