Nikon D3s Body Only D3S User's Manual - Page 159

3 Recompose the photograph. Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot. A Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 4-mm (0.16 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In centerweighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture Z While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be changed without altering the metered value for exposure: Exposure mode e f g Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 121) Shutter speed Aperture The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and top control panel. Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect (changes to metering take effect when the lock is released). A See Also If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 305), exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For information on changing the role of the AE-L/AF-L button, see Custom Setting f6 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 321). 133