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AEL/AFL

You can use the AEL/AFL button to perform AF or metering operations instead of using the shutter button.

Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed. Select [mode1] to [mode4] in each focus mode. (You can only select [mode4] in C-AF mode.)

 

 

Shutter button function

 

AEL/AFL button function

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half-press

Full press

When holding down AEL/AFL

 

Focus

Exposure

Focus

Exposure

Focus

Exposure

[S-AF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode1

S-AF

Locked

k

k

k

Locked

mode2

S-AF

k

k

Locked

k

Locked

mode3

k

Locked

k

k

S-AF

k

[C-AF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode1

C-AF start

Locked

Locked

k

k

Locked

mode2

C-AF start

k

Locked

Locked

k

Locked

mode3

k

Locked

Locked

k

C-AF start

k

mode4

k

k

Locked

Locked

C-AF start

k

[MF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode1

k

Locked

k

k

k

Locked

mode2

k

k

k

Locked

k

Locked

mode3

k

Locked

k

k

S-AF

k

Basic operations

[mode1] For determining the metered exposure while focusing. AE lock is activated while pressing the AEL/AFL button, allowing you to adjust the focus and determine the exposure separately.

[mode2] For determining the exposure when you press the shutter button fully. This is useful for shooting scenes with significant changes in lighting, such as on a stage.

[mode3] For focusing with the AEL/AFL button instead of the shutter button.

[mode4] Press the AEL/AFL button to focus, and press the shutter button fully to determine the exposure.

AEL/AFL MEMO

You can lock and maintain the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL button.

[ON] Press the AEL/AFL button to lock and maintain the exposure. Press again to cancel the maintaining of the exposure.

[OFF] The exposure will be locked only while the AEL/AFL button is pressed.

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