AAE Lock

Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting. Press the <A> button to lock the exposure, then recompose and take the shot. 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 <w> button. (9)

XThe <w> icon will light in the viewfinder and the exposure setting will be locked (AE lock).

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

3Recompose and take the picture.

The exposure level indicator on the

right of the viewfinder will show the AE lock exposure level and the current exposure level in real-time. 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.

AE Lock Effects

Metering

AF Point Selection Method (p.97)

Mode

 

 

(p.104)

Automatic Selection

Manual Selection

q*

AE lock is applied at the AF

AE lock is applied at the

 

point that achieved focus.

selected AF point.

wre

AE lock is applied at the center AF point.

 

 

 

*When the lens’ focus mode switch is set to <g>, AE lock is applied at the center AF point.

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