Shooting Functions

Exposure/Focus lock

If you cannot achieve an appropriate exposure because of a strong light/ dark contrast between the subject and the background, or you want to capture a photo in which the subject is out of the auto focus area, lock the focus or exposure and then capture a photo.

When the exposure lock function is assigned to [a] (Example)

1Set the focus frame and half-press [Shutter] to measure the exposure.

2Press [a] to lock the exposure.

3Make changes to the composition after the exposure is locked.

4Half-press [Shutter] to achieve the focus, and then press [Shutter] to take a photo.

When the focus lock function is assigned to [a] (Example)

1Set the focus frame and half-press [Shutter] to achieve the focus.

2Press [a] to lock the focus.

3Make changes to the composition after the focus is locked.

4Half-press [Shutter] to measure the exposure, and then press [Shutter] to take a photo.

You can change the function assigned to [a] to focus lock, exposure lock, or both. (p. 185)

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