AAE LockN

AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. By locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the same exposure setting. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects.

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Focus the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway.

XThe exposure setting will be displayed.

Press the <A> button. (0)

X<A> lights in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting is locked (AE lock).

Each time you press the <A> button, it locks the current exposure setting.

AE lock indicator

3Recompose and take the picture.

If you want to maintain the AE lock

while taking more shots, hold down the <A> button and press the shutter button to take another shot.

If the AF mode is One-Shot AF or AI Focus AF (when not AI Servo AF) and the metering mode is <q> (Evaluative), pressing the shutter button halfway will automatically set AE lock at the same time when focus is achieved.

The AE lock effect will differ depending on the AF point and metering mode. For details, see “AE Lock” (p.178).

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