•The exposure remains locked as long as the =/Lbutton is kept pressed or the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway. The exposure
remains in the memory for a period between 0.5× to 2× the metering timer (p.106) 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.243)
•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 aperture s(Auto) position is set to other than the s position
•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 the picture is taken at the brightness level set when the AE lock is activated.
•The exposure can be locked when the focus is locked. Set in [5.
Changing the Exposure Automatically when Shooting (Exposure Bracketing)
You can take three pictures continuously with different exposure when the shutter release button is pressed. The first frame is exposed with no compensation, the second frame is underexposed (negative compensation) and the third frame is overexposed (positive compensation).
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4 ShootingFunctions
Normal exposure | Underexposure | Overexposure |