Pentax K-7 K-7 Manual - Page 119
Shooting While the Exposure is Automatically, Changed, Auto Bracket p.148.
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117 1 Press the L button. The camera locks the exposure (brightness) at that instant. @ is displayed in the status screen and viewfinder while the AE lock is engaged. (p.23, p.31) Press it again to unlock. Shooting Functions • The exposure remains locked as long as the L button is kept pressed or the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway. The exposure remains in memory for a period between 0.5× to 2× the metering timer (p.114) even after taking your finger off the L button. • You will hear a beep when the L button is pressed. The beep can be turned off. (p.257) 4 • AE lock is not available in B (Green), p (Bulb) or M (Flash X-sync Speed) mode. • When any of the following operations are performed, AE lock is canceled. - The L button is pressed again - The Q button, 3 button or M button is pressed - The mode dial is turned - The lens is changed - The lens with an aperture s (Auto) position is set to other than the s position • The combination of shutter speed and aperture value changes depending on the zooming position even while the AE lock is engaged when using a zoom lens for which the maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length. However, the exposure value does not change and the picture is taken at the brightness level set by the AE lock. • Exposure can be locked when the focus is locked. Set in [5. AE-L with AF Locked] in the [A Custom Setting 1] menu. (p.126) Shooting While the Exposure is Automatically Changed Auto Bracket is a function for continuously shooting images with the exposure automatically adjusted for underexposure and overexposure. Each time the shutter release button is pressed, 3 or 5 shots are taken. Refer to "Shooting while Adjusting the Settings (Auto Bracket)" (p.148).
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