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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
R
Focus and exposure can also be locked with the
AF-L
and
AE-L
buttons, respectively (if
AE/AF LOCK
is
selected for
d
AF-LOCK BUTTON
in the shooting menu, pressing the
AF-L
button will lock both focus
and exposure;
P
95).
2
Recompose
: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the
AF-L
or
AE-L
but-
ton pressed.
R
Focus and/or exposure will remain locked while the
AF-L
or
AE-L
button is pressed,
whether or not the shutter button is pressed halfway. If
AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH
is
selected for
v
AE/AF-LOCK MODE
(
P
95), focus and/or exposure lock when the but-
ton is pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed again.
P
3
Shoot
: Press the shutter button all the way down.
P
R
The roles of the
AE-L
and
AF-L
buttons can be reversed using the
h
BUTTON/DIAL SETTING
>
AE-L/AF-L
BUTTON SETTING
option in the setup menu.
