Nikon 4300 manual Focus Options, Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure AE Lock

— Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure: AE Lock —

Focus Options

This option is used to take a series of photographs with the same exposure and white balance.

AE LOCK

Exposure Mode
AE Lock		Off
EXP. +/–		On
		Reset
OFF	SELECT	SET

The focus options sub-menu provides control over focus settings.

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
OFF	SELECT	SET

— Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode —

Option	Description
Off	Restores normal exposure, sensitivity and white balance.
	First picture taken after On is selected sets exposure for all
On	subsequent pictures. If white balance is set to A (auto), white balance
	for first picture applies to all other pictures in series. While AE lock is
	in effect, flash will be set to Off (P).

This setting determines how the camera will choose the focus area in å mode. The following options take effect while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off or digital zoom is activated, AF Area Mode is automatically set to Off):

AF AREA MODE

AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode		Auto
Focus Confirmation		Manual
		Off
OFF	SELECT	SET

	Clears existing exposure, sensitivity and white balance settings. First
Reset	picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure, sensitivity
	and auto white balance for all subsequent pictures.

While AE lock is in effect, AE-L (AE Lock) and WB-L (White-Balance Lock) icons appear in the monitor. If Reset is chosen or white balance, focus mode, shutter speed or aperture adjusted, these icons will turn yellow to indicated that exposure will be reset with the next shot.

— Modifying Exposure Compensation from a Menu: Exp. +/– —

The Exp. +/– item in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS menu
	EXP. +/–
mirrors the exposure compensation value set with the 1
button and Multi selector (p. 51). As with the 1 button,
	Exposure Mode	+0.3
exposure compensation can be set to values between	AE Lock
+2.0 EV and –2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Choosing a	EXP. +/–	0
new exposure compensation value from the Exp. +/– sub-		–0.3
menu changes the value selected with the 1 button,	OFF SELECT	SET

while changing exposure compensation with the 1 button changes the value selected in the Exp. +/– sub-menu.

Option	Description
	Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to
Auto	camera. Active focus area displayed in red when shutter release
	button pressed halfway. This setting is useful when you have little time
	to compose pictures.
Manual	User selects focus area manually. This option can be used in place of
	focus lock when subject is not at center of final composition.
	Center focus area is used. No focus areas appear in monitor. This
Off	option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on off-
	center subject (p. 45).

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