SPOT AF/AEL

When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked (p. 40). How the spot button operates and what functions it controls can be changed in the custom-1 section of the recording- mode menu (p. 78). If one of the AF/AE settings is selected, the metering mode set with the function dial will be employed when the spot-AE lock button is used.

Recording-mode

 

menu setting

 

 

 

 

While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the focus and expo-

AF/AE hold

sure are set and locked. These settings will remain in effect until the spot

 

button is released.

 

 

 

Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the focus

AF/AE toggle

and exposure. The settings are canceled when the spot-AE lock button is

 

pressed again.

 

 

 

The camera’s default setting. While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock

AE hold

button, the exposure is set and locked. This setting will remain in effect

 

until the spot-AE lock button is released.

 

 

AE toggle

Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the expo-

sure. The setting is canceled when the spot button is pressed again.

 

 

 

•The autofocus and auto-exposure settings will not reset after an image has been captured until the spot- AE lock button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting).

•The AE hold or AE toggle setting can be used to activate the slow-shutter-sync flash mode in P or A exposure modes (p. 87).

•When the camera is set to continuous AF, focus can be locked with the spot AE button set to AF/AE hold and toggle. If activated in the custom 1 section of the setup menu, Direct Manual Focus (p. 131) can be used with continuous AF when the focus is locked.

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