Shooting Function Settings

kShutter/AE lock button

You can change the function assigned to the AE lock button and to when you press the shutter button halfway.

AF/AE lock:

Normal function. Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. Press the <w> button for AE lock.

AE lock/AF:

Press the shutter button halfway for AE lock. For AF, press the <w> button. Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture.

AF/AF lock, no AE lock:

Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. While holding down the <w> button, press the shutter button to take a still photo without executing AF. Convenient when you do not want to autofocus when taking a still photo during movie shooting. AE lock is not possible.

AE/AF, no AE lock:

Press the shutter button halfway for metering. For AF, press the <w> button. AE lock is not possible.

Remote control shooting

You can use the Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p.204) to start and stop the movie shooting. Set the shooting timing switch to <2>, then press the transmit button. If the switch is set to <o> (immediate shooting), still photo shooting will take effect.

The AF mode setting will also be reflected in Live View shooting.

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