f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button

Gbutton ACustom Settings menu

Choose the role played by the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton, either by itself (Press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Press + command dials).

❚❚Press

Selecting Press displays the following options:

 

Option

Description

B

AE/AF lock

Focus and exposure lock while the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.

 

 

 

C

AE lock only

Exposure locks while the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.

 

 

 

E

AE lock

Exposure locks when the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed, and remains locked

(Hold)

until the button is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.

 

 

 

F

AF lock only

Focus locks while the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.

 

 

 

A AF-ON

The AAE-L/AF-Lbutton initiates autofocus. The shutter-release button can

not be used to focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock flash value (built-in flash and

r FV lock

compatible optional flash units only, 0 125, 305). Press again to cancel FV

 

 

lock.

 

None

Pressing the button has no effect.

 

 

 

❚❚Press + Command Dials

Selecting Press + command dials displays the following options:

Option

Description

5Choose Press the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton and rotate a command dial to choose an image area image area (0 63).

Choose non-

Press the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton and rotate a command dial to choose a lens

w CPU lens

number specified using the Non-CPU lens data option (0 149).

number

 

 

 

None

No operation is performed when the command dials are rotated while the

AAE-L/AF-Lbutton is pressed.

 

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