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This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to
achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject
and the surroundings.
1
Compose the picture where you
want to lock the metered value
(exposure), then press the
x
button.
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“Direct buttons” (P.13)
• The exposure is memorized.
• To reset AE lock, press the
x
button again to cancel AE lock. Each time
you press the
x
button, AE lock is
alternately engaged and canceled.
TIPS
To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE memory)
→
After metering in Step 3, hold down the
x
button for more than 1
second.
C
appears. While
C
is displayed, the exposure is saved. Press
the
x
button again to cancel the AE memory.
The multi-metering exposure is canceled.
→
If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in Step 3,
the multi-metering exposure is canceled.
→
The multi-metering exposure is canceled when the monitor is turned off.
AE lock
Example:
The subject appears dark because
the sky is bright.
Recompose your shot so there is not
much sky in the frame and lock the
exposure. Compose your shot again with
the sky in the frame and take the picture.
Mode dial
F2.8
F2.8
1/1000
1/1000
0.0
0.0
3072 2304
3072 2304
HQ
HQ
P
30
30
30
During AE lock,
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is displayed.