5Recompose the photograph.6Take the photograph.Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. If desired, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock.
7Release FV lock.Press the Fn button to release FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icon (e) is no longer displayed in the viewfinder.
DUsing FV Lock with the Built-in Flash
FV lock is only available with the built-in flash when TTL is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, 0 223).
AUsing FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
FV lock is also available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units (available separately). Set the optional flash to TTL mode (the SB-900 and SB-800 can also be used in AA mode; see the flash manual for details). While FV lock is in effect, flash output will automatically be adjusted for changes in flash zoom head position.
When Commander mode is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash,
0223), FV lock can be used with remote SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units if (a) any of the built-in flash, flash group A, or flash group B is in TTL mode, or (b) a flash group is composed entirely of SB-900 and SB-800 flash units in TTL or AA mode.
AMetering
The metering areas for FV lock when using optional flash unit are as follows:
| | Flash unit | Flash mode | Metered area |
| | Stand-alone flash unit | i-TTL | 4-mm circle in center of frame |
l | |
| AA | Area metered by flash exposure meter |
| |
| | Used with other flash units | i-TTL | Entire frame |
| | AA | |
| | (Advanced Wireless Lighting) | Area metered by flash exposure meter |
| | A (master flash) |
| | | |
ASee Also
For information on using the depth-of-field preview or AE-L/AF-Lbutton for FV lock, see Custom Setting f4 (Assign preview button, 0 232) or Custom Setting f5 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 232).
