3 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure.
(AE lock mark) appears.
AEL button
4 While pressing the AEL button, focus on the subject, and shoot the subject.
•If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value, press and hold the AEL button after the shooting. The setting is canceled when the button is released.
To check the exposure of the image
Hold down the AEL button and place the spot metering circle on the spot where the lighting is contrasted from the subject.
The metering indicator displays the degree of exposure difference, zero being the locked exposure.
Shifting to the + side makes the image brighter, and shifting to the – side makes the image darker.
When the image is too bright or too dark to get the proper exposure, b or B appears or flashes at the end of the indicator.
Spot metering circle
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