AE/AF Lock Button

Press the dbutton Mztab (A13) MAE/AF lock button

Set the function to be performed when the AE-L/AF-L button (A4) is pressed while shooting.

Option

Description

AE/AF lock

Locks both the focus and exposure while the AE-L/AF-L

(default setting)

button is pressed.

 

 

AE lock only

Locks only the exposure while the AE-L/AF-L button is

pressed.

 

 

 

AE lock (Hold)

Locks the exposure when the AE-L/AF-L button is

pressed. To cancel the lock, press the button again.

 

 

 

AF lock only

Locks only the focus while the AE-L/AF-L button is

pressed.

 

 

 

•See “Focusing During Movie Recording“ (A93) for more information on the operation when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed during movie recording.

B Notes About AE/AF Lock Button Setting

•When the scene mode is Scene auto selector, AF-L (focus locking) using the AE- L/AF-L button is disabled. When the scene mode is Fireworks show, the AE-L/AF- L button cannot be used.

•AE-L (exposure locking) cannot be used when the shooting mode is set to D.

•AF-L (focus locking) cannot be used when focus mode (A64) is set to E(manual focus).

C More Information

See “Focus Lock” (A85) for more information.

Section Reference

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