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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.
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-L button to
lock 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.
2Recompose the

photograph.

Keeping the AAE-L/AF-L button
pressed, recompose the
photograph and shoot.
Shutter-release
button
AAE-L/AF-L button