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Shooting with the AE Lock

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Shooting with the AE Lock Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF Frame Choose . ● Follow the Step above to choose . Choose [Spot AE Point]. ● Press the n button to choose [Spot AE Point] in the 4 tab, then press the qr buttons to choose [AF Point]. X The Spot AE Point frame will be linked to the AF frame that was moved. Cannot be used when [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] or [Tracking AF] (p. 92). Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure separately to shoot. AE stands for "Auto Exposure". Lock the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the ¤ button. X When ¤ appears, the exposure will be locked. ● When you shoot one image, ¤ will disappear and AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the Ê dial, you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination. 101

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Shooting with the AE Lock
101
Linking the Spot AE Point Frame to the AF
Frame
Choose
.
●
Follow the Step above to choose
.
Choose [Spot AE Point].
●
Press the
n
button to choose [Spot
AE Point] in the
4
tab, then press the
qr
buttons to choose [AF Point].
The Spot AE Point frame will be linked to
the AF frame that was moved.
You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure
separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.
Lock the exposure.
●
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the
¤
button.
When
¤
appears, the exposure will be
locked.
●
When you shoot one image,
¤
will
disappear and AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Cannot be used when [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] or [Tracking AF]
(p. 92).
Shooting with the AE Lock
Program Shift
If you lock the exposure and turn the
Ê
dial, you can change the shutter speed
and aperture value combination.