Autoexposure Lock

Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure:

1Select center-weighted (M) or spot (N) metering (0 88).

Matrix metering (L) will not produce the desired results.

2 Lock exposure.

Shutter-release

 

Position the subject in the selected focus point and press

button

 

the shutter-release button halfway. With the shutter-

 

 

release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned

 

 

in the focus point, press the AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock focus

 

 

and exposure.

 

 

 

AE-L/AF-L button

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While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-Lindicator will appear in the viewfinder.

3Recompose the photograph.

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

AAdjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture

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

Mode

Setting

Programmed auto

Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 081)

Shutter-priority auto

Shutter speed

Aperture-priority auto

Aperture

The metering method itself can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect.

ASee Also

If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 156), 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 f2 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 164).

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