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4 Re-compose the picture while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway.

• The focus is locked while the focus indicator ]is displayed.

•Turning the zoom ring in focus lock mode may cause the subject to be out of focus.

•The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off. (p.215)

•You cannot set focus lock when [AF Mode] is set to k (Continuous mode), the Picture mode is set to \(Moving Object) or H(Scene) mode is set to n(Stage Lighting), R(Kids), Y(Pet) or l(Night Snap). In such cases, the autofocus continues to focus on the subject until the shutter is released (Continuous Autofocus).

Locking Exposure when the Focus is Locked

Set [4. AE-L with AF locked] in the [ACustom Setting 1] menu (p.78) to lock the exposure value while the focus is locked. Exposure is not locked by default during focus lock.

1

Off

Exposure is not locked when the focus is locked.

2

On

Exposure is locked when the focus is locked.

4. AE-L with AF locked

Off

On

AE is not locked when the focus is locked

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