Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Shooting Mode Dial

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

You must set the flash to . The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires.

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1 Focus the AF frame or the spot metering frame on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting and press the shutter button halfway.

zSee Selecting an AF Frame (p. 76)

zSee Switching between Light Metering Modes (p. 78)

2While pressing the shutter buttonhalfway, press the

button.

zThe exposure setting locks (AE Lock) and

the icon appears AE lock on the LCD monitor.

zUsing any button other than the omni selector cancels the AE lock.

3Recompose the image and shoot.

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF frame.

The automatically selected combinations of

shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering the exposure with the following procedures.

1. Turn the mode dial to , or .

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