Still Images

Movies

Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)

Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately.

1Deactivate the flash (=56).2 Lock the exposure.

zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the <r> button.

zz[&] is displayed, and the exposure is locked.

zzTo unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the <r> button again. In this case, [&] is no longer displayed.

3Compose the shot and shoot.

• AE: Auto Exposure

Still Images

Changing the Metering Method

Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting conditions as follows.

zzPress the <m> button, choose [] in the menu, and choose the desired option (=22).

zzThe option you configured is now

displayed.

Evaluative

For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots.

Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions.

 

Center

Determines the average brightness of light across the entire

image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area

Weighted Avg.

 

as more important.

Spot

Metering restricted to within the [

 

 

 

] (Spot AE Point frame),

 

 

displayed in the center of the screen.

 

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting Modes

PMode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index

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