Advanced
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Fixing the Focus and
the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)
This is useful when you want to take a
picture of a subject outside the AF frame or
the contrast is too strong and you cannot
achieve appropriate exposure.
1
Aim the AF frame at the subject.
A
: Viewfinder Display
2
Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix
the focus and the exposure.
B
: AF lock/AE lock indication
C
: Viewfinder Display
D
: When taking pictures with Live View
E
: AE lock indication
• The focus indication, aperture value
and the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused and the exposure is
set.
• If you release [AFL/AEL],
[AF/AE LOCK] is canceled.
3
While pressing [AFL/AEL], move
the camera as you compose the
picture and then press the shutter
button fully.
F
: Viewfinder Display
∫
Fixing the focus or the exposure only
1
Press [MENU/SET].
2
Press
3
/
4
to select
[AF/AE LOCK] and then press
1
.
3
Press
3
/
4
to select
[AF] or [AE]
and then press [MENU/SET].
4
Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
When [AF] is selected
(Fixing the focus only)
1
Aim the AF frame at the subject.
2
Press and hold [AFL/AEL] to fix the
focus.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
• If you release [AFL/AEL],
[AF/AE LOCK] is canceled.
3
While pressing [AFL/AEL], move the
camera as you compose the picture and
then press the shutter button fully.
A
P
P
STANDARD
STANDARD
ISO
ISO
100
100
AUTO
AUTO
WB
WB
19
19
NORMAL
NORMAL
CUSTOM
CUSTOM
-1
+1
+1
0
-2
+2
+2
125
125
F 5.6
5.6
AFL
AEL
SINGLE
SINGLE
C
ISO
ISO100
100
P
STD
STD
19
19
AEL
F5.6
F5.6
125
125
AFL
AFL
AEL
AEL
AFL
AFL
D
E
B
AEL
AEL
B
AEL
F
SET
MENU
3
/
3
REC
SELECT
BURST RATE
AE
AF/AE
AF-L
AE-L
AF/AE LOCK
FLASH SYNC.
AF
SET
MENU
AUTO BRACKET
