Autoexposure (AE) Lock

Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted metering and spot metering to meter exposure. Note that matrix metering will not produce the desired results.

1 Lock exposure.

Shutter-release

Position the subject in the selected

button

 

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 exposure (if you are using

 

autofocus, confirm that the Iin-focus

 

indicator appears in the viewfinder).

AAE-L/AF-L button

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

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2Recompose thephotograph.

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

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