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Autoexposure Lock
Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure:
1Set metering to Zor b (0105).
Choose Z to assign the greatest weight to the center of frame, or b to set
exposure for a 3.5-mm circle centered on the active focus point.
awill not
produce the desired results.
2Lock exposure.
Position the subject in the selected focus point
and press 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-L button to lock focus and
exposure (if you are using autofocus, confirm
that the I in-focus indicator appears in the
viewfinder).
While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L indicator
will appear in the viewfinder.
3Recompose the photograph.
Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button 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
PShutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 068)
SShutter speed
AAperture
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, 0213), exposure will
lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
For information on changing the
role of the AE-L/AF-L button, see Custom Setting f5 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0232).
Shutter-release button
AE-L/AF-L button