Autoexposure Lock

Controls used: AE-L/AF-L button

Use auto exposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure:

1Select mode P, S, or A and choose center-weighted or spot metering (exposure lock has no effect in mode M, whileand Digital Vari-Program modes are not recommended as center-weighted and spot metering are not available in these modes). If using center- weighted metering, select the center focus area with the multi selector ( 30).

2 Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter-release button halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus area, press the AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock exposure.

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

3Keeping the AE-L/AF-Lbutton pressed, recompose the photo- graph and shoot.

Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture

While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure.

Mode

Setting

 

 

Programmed auto

Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 47)

Shutter-priority auto

Shutter speed

Aperture-priority auto

Aperture

The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel. Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect (changes to metering take effect when the lock is released).

18 — AE-L/AF-L (94)

This option controls the behavior of the AE-L/AF-Lbutton.

19 — AE Lock (94)

This option controls whether the shutter-release button locks exposure.

Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure 53