Autoexposure Lock

Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted metering and spot metering (0 105) to meter exposure.

1Lock 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 AAE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock focus and exposure (if you are using autofocus,

confirm that the camera is in focus; 0 34).

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

Shutter-release button

AAE-L/AF-L button

2Recompose thephotograph.Keeping the AAE-L/AF-Lbutton pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot.

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