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).

RIf AE/AF LOCK is assigned to the Fn button (P64), the focus and/or exposure will lock while the Fn button is pressed and remain locked even when the shutter button is pressed halfway. To choose whether the Fn button locks focus, exposure, or both, use the vAE/AF LOCK BUTTON option in the shooting menu (P75).

2 Recompose: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the Fn button pressed.

3Shoot: Press the button all the way down.

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