Shooting with the exposure fixed

– AE LOCK

Mode dial: P/S/A/SCN/

You can lock the exposure before recomposing the image. This is useful when the contrast of the subject and its background is extremely high or you shoot a backlit subject.

Shutter button

Mode dial

AE LOCK

aSet the mode dial to P, S, A,

SCN or .

bTarget the subject for which you want to meter the exposure, then press AE LOCK.

The exposure is fixed and the indicator appears.

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8M FINE 101

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cRecompose the image and press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The focus is automatically adjusted.

dPress the shutter button fully down.

To release AE LOCK

Carry out one of the followings:

•Press AE LOCK again after Step 2.

•Release your finger from the shutter button after Step 3.

•Press down the shutter button in Step 4.

Shooting techniques

The camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the subject. If you change the composition of your shot, the exposure may be changed, such as by changes in the brightness of the background. In such cases, use the AE lock function. You can shoot freely, regardless of the brightness of the subject.

To determine the exposure, measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using either center-weighted metering or the spot metering function. Press AE LOCK to lock the exposure, and then recompose the picture and shoot.

Portion of the image used to determine the

exposure

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