Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Locking Image Brightness/Exposure (AE Lock)

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

Lock the exposure.

Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the o button.

is displayed, and the exposure is locked. To unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the obutton again. In this case, is

no longer displayed.

Compose the shot and shoot.

After one shot, AE is unlocked and is no longer displayed.

• AE: Auto Exposure

• After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the 5 dial (Program Shift).

Changing the Metering Method

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

Press the mbutton, choose in the menu, and choose the desired option (p. 43).

The option you configured is now displayed.

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