Taking Pictures with AE Lock

AE lock allows you to set the exposure for a specific subject in your shot. This technique is useful when brightness of your subject differs greatly from its surroundings.

ASet the exposure mode other than (manual) (➝p.70).BSet the metering selector to center-weighted or spot metering.

Matrix metering is not recommended since the effect of the AE lock cannot be effectively attained.

CPosition the focus area over the subject you want correctly exposed, press and hold the shutter button down halfway and then press AE-L/AF-L.

Confirm that the in focus indicator (l) appears in the viewfinder.

MEMO

•While AE lock is in effect, exposure will not be changed by changing the frame. Also, AE-Lindicator will appear in the viewfinder.

•In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3-mm (0.12 in.) circle centered on the selected focus area. In center-weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8- mm (0.31 in.) circle at the center of the viewfinder.

•Depending on the option selected, AE-L/AF-L locks both focus and exposure (the default setting), only focus, or only exposure. Options are available for keeping exposure locked until AE-L/AF-L is pressed a second time, the shutter is released, or exposure meters turn off.

DKeeping AE-L/AF-L pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot.

MEMO

•While AE-L/AF-L is being pressed, the following operation can be performed:

-When exposure mode is : Flexible program (➝p.71)

-When exposure mode is : Changing Shutter speed

-When exposure is : Changing Aperture

The new shutter speed and exposure values are displayed in the exposure display after the change.

•Rotating the metering selector to another setting does not change the metering system during AE Lock operation. Release the AE lock.

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