2 Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Lock].

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AF/AE-L Button

AF1 Enable AF1

AF2 Enable AF2

AF Cancel AF

AE-L AE Lock

Locks the exposure value when the AF/AE-L button is pressed

MENU Cancel

OK OK

3 Press the 4button.

4 Press the 3button twice.

The camera is ready to take a picture.

5 Set the exposure and press the =/Lbutton.

The camera locks the exposure (brightness) at that instant.

@is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder while the AE Lock is

engaged.

•The exposure remains locked as long as the =/Lbutton is kept pressed or the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway. The exposure

remains locked for twice the amount of the exposure metering timer (p.116) even after taking your finger off the =/Lbutton.

•You will hear a beep when the =/Lbutton is pressed. The beep can be turned off. (p.269)

•AE Lock is not available when the shutter speed is set to h.

•When any of the following operations are performed, AE Lock is canceled.

-the =/Lbutton is pressed again

-the Q button, 3button or Mbutton is pressed

-the mode dial is turned

-the lens is changed

-the lens with an s(Auto) position is set to other than the sposition

•The combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes depending on the zooming position even while the AE Lock is engaged when using a zoom lens for which the maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length. However, the exposure value does not change and a picture is taken at a brightness level set when the AE Lock is activated.

•The exposure can also be locked when the focus is locked. Set in [5. AE-L with AF Locked] of the [ACustom Setting 1] menu. (p.133)

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