The AE/AF LOCK Button
The AE/AF LOCK button can be used to lock exposure or focus.
1 Meter exposure.
Position the subject in the focus frame and press the AE/AF LOCK button to meter exposure.
2 Focus.
Keeping the AE/AF LOCK
button pressed, press the | + |
shutter button halfway |
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to focus. Focus and ex- |
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posure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway, even if you later release the AE/AF LOCK button.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture.
3 Recompose the picture.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the picture.
cCautionAdjusting zoom ends AE lock. AE lock is not available with Intelligent Face Detection.
4 Shoot.
Locking FocusIf AF LOCK ONLY is selected for
If AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH is selected for kAE/AF- LOCK MODE in the setup menu (P 96), exposure and/or focus will lock when the AE/AF LOCK button is pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed again.
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