Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
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. For an explanation of how different combinations of light metering options and a selected AF frame affect where the AE lock is metered, see page 76.
1Press the 
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
3 Press the 
button.
• The exposure setting will lock (AE Lock) and the
icon will appear in the display panel and LCD monitor.
• Pressing any button other than the shutter button or omni selector cancels the AE lock.
AE Lock Icon
4Recompose the image and shoot.
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