Focus/Exposure Lock

To compose photographs with off-center subjects:

1 Focus: Position the subject in the focus frame and press the shutter button halfway to lock focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).

RFocus and exposure can also be locked with the AF-Land AE-Lbuttons, respectively (if AE/AF LOCK is selected for dAF-LOCK BUTTON in the shooting menu, pressing the AF-Lbutton will lock both focus and exposure; P78).

2Recompose: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the AF-Lor AE-Lbut-

ton pressed.

R Focus and/or exposure will remain locked while the AF-Lor AE-Lbutton is pressed, whether or not the shutter button is pressed halfway. If AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH is selected for vAE/AF-LOCK MODE (P78), focus and/or exposure lock when the button is pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed again.

3Shoot: Press the button all the way down.

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