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Example: When the composition is determined in the scene below and the AEL (AE lock) button is pressed

2 Bright area

Spot metering circle

1Slightly darker area

The indicator displays are as follows when the AEL (AE lock) button is pressed.

	AEL (AE lock) button is				Recompose on 1 while	Recompose on 2 while
	pressed				holding the AEL (AE lock)	holding the AEL (AE lock)
					button down	button down
Multi	The locked exposure				the light level of 1 is
					Turn the camera on 1 and
segment/Center-					displayed. The locked
		than	the locked	exposure	exposure (0) stays the same.
	The		light level within the spot
metering	metering circle is 0.3Ev less					Turn the camera on 2 and
	(varies according to the
					(varies according to the
					The light level of 1 is 1.3Ev	the light level of 2 is
	recomposition of the shot)
					less than the locked exposure
						displayed. The arrow
					recomposition of the shot)	indicates 2 will white out.
Spot					Turn the camera on 1 and
metering					the light level of 1 is
					displayed. The locked
					exposure (0) stays the same.
	The locked exposure is equal
	to the light level within the
	spot metering circle

The light level of 1 is 1.0Ev less than the locked exposure (varies according to the recomposition of the shot)

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