AMetered Area

In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 4-mm (0.16 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In center-weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder.

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

P

Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 75)

 

 

S

Shutter speed

 

 

A

Aperture

The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel. Note that metering 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, 0 226), exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For information on changing the role of the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton, see Custom Setting f4 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 244).

Z

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