Pentax 17811 - K-7 Digital Camera SLR, Operating Manual

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Sho
o
ting
Func
tion
s
4
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.
• 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)
• 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).