3Recompose the

photograph.

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

AMetered Area

In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3-mm Z (0.12 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In center-weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in the center of

the viewfinder (the default area for center-weighted metering is an 8-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder).

AAdjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture

While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be changed without altering the metered value for exposure:

Exposure mode

Settings

eShutter speed and aperture (flexible program; pg. 105)

fShutter speed

gAperture

The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel. Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect (changes to metering take effect when the lock is released).

ASee Also

If [On] is selected for Custom Setting c1 ([Shutter-release button AE-L], pg. 279), exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For information on changing the role of the AE-L/AF-Lbutton, see Custom Setting f6 ([Assign AE-L/AF-L button], pg. 306).

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