Canon EOS Elan 7NE Body Only manual JAE Lock, 2Press the j button sThe j icon will light

jAE Lock★

AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different spot 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.

1 Focus the subject.

• Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

sThe exposure setting will be displayed.

2Press the <j> button. (0) sThe <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.

• In the One-Shot AF and AI Focus AF modes (except AI SERVO AF), AE lock will take effect while you press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•AE lock works differently depending on the selected AF point and metering mode. For details, see “AE Lock Effects” (p.92).

C.Fn-04-1 enables you to apply AE lock by pressing the shutter button halfway and focus by pressing the <j> button. (p.85)

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