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Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock

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Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. For an explanation of how different combinations of light metering options and a selected AF frame affect where the AE lock is metered, see page 80. 1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting. • Press the shutter button halfway. 3 While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button. • The exposure setting locks (AE Lock) and the icon appears on the LCD monitor. • Using any button, lever or switch other than pressing the shutter button halfway or using B, A, C or D on the multicontroller cancels the AE lock. AE Lock Icon 4 Recompose the image and shoot. Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 79

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
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Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is
too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. For
an explanation of how different combinations of light metering options and a
selected AF frame affect where the AE lock is metered, see page 80.
1
Press the
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure
setting.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
3
While pressing the shutter button
halfway, press the
button.
• The exposure setting locks (AE Lock) and the
icon appears on the LCD monitor.
• Using any button, lever or switch other than
pressing the shutter button halfway or using
B
,
A
,
C
or
D
on the multicontroller cancels the AE
lock.
4
Recompose the image and shoot.
AE Lock Icon