jAE Lock★
AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the desired exposure level. This feature is useful for backlit and spotlighted subjects. For AE lock, partial metering is used automatically.
1 Focus the subject.s The exposure setting will be displayed.
2Press the <j> button. (˜)• Aim the center of the viewfinder over the subject where the exposure is to be locked, then press the <j> button.
s The <j> icon will light in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure setting has been locked (AE lock).
• Each time you press the <j> button, it locks the current exposure setting.
AE lock indicator
3 Composepicture. the shot and take the• If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more pictures, hold down the <j> button and press the shutter button to take another picture.
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