Nikon D5000 D5000 User's Guide (English) - Page 107
Autoexposure Lock
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Autoexposure Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure: 1 Select center-weighted (M) or spot (N) metering (0 88). Matrix metering (L) will not produce the desired results. 2 Lock exposure. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. With the shutterrelease button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point, press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus and exposure. Shutter-release button While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L indicator will appear in the viewfinder. t AE-L/AF-L button 3 Recompose the photograph. Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure: Mode Programmed auto Shutter-priority auto Aperture-priority auto Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 81) Shutter speed Aperture The metering method itself can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect. A See Also If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 156), 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 f2 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 164). 89