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AE Lock
To set exposure for a subject that will not be in the focus frame in the fi nal composition:
1
Position the subject in the focus frame.
2
Meter exposure.
Press the
AE-L
button to meter exposure for
the subject in the focus frame and then,
keeping the
AE-L
button pressed, press the
shutter button halfway to focus. Focus and
exposure will remain locked while the shut-
ter button is pressed halfway, even if you
later release the
AE-L
button.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus
before taking the picture.
3
Recompose the picture.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway,
recompose the picture.
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Caution
Adjusting zoom ends AE lock. AE lock is not avail-
able with Intelligent Face Detection.
4
Shoot.
Press the shutter button the rest of
the way down to take the picture.
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Note
If
AE-L2
is selected for
k
AE-LOCK MODE
in the set-
up menu (pg. 96), exposure will lock when the
AE-L
is
pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed
again.