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Focus/Exposure Lock
Focus/Exposure Lock
To compose photographs with off -center subjects:
1
Focus
: Position the subject in the focus frame and press the shutter button half-
way to lock focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while
the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).
P
200
2000
F5.6
R
Depending on the option selected for
v
AE/AF-LOCK BUTTON
in the shooting menu (
P
73), focus and/
or exposure can also be locked by pressing the
AE-L/AF-L
button; focus and/or exposure will remain locked
even when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Choose
AE LOCK ONLY
to lock exposure but not focus,
AF LOCK ONLY
to lock focus but not exposure, or
AE/AF LOCK
to lock both focus and exposure. Regard-
less of the option selected, the
AE-L/AF-L
button can not be used to lock exposure in manual focus mode
(
P
42).
2
Recompose
: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the
AE-L/AF-L
button
pressed.
R
If
AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH
is selected for
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AE/AF-LOCK MODE
(
P
73), focus
and/or exposure lock when the
AE-L/AF-L
button is pressed and remain locked until the
button is pressed again.
P
200
F5.6
2000
3
Shoot
: Press the button all the way down.
P
200
F5.6
2000