Autoexposure
(AE)
Lock
Use
autoexposure lock
to
recompose photographs after metering
exposure.
1 Select center-weighted or
spot
metering
(OJ
102).
Matrix metering will
not
produce the desired results
with
autoexposure lock.
If
using center-weighted
metering, select
the
center
focus
point
with
the
multi
selector
(0
78).
Metering
selector
116
2
lock
exposure.
Position the subject in the selected
focus
point
and press the shutter-
release
button
ha
Ifway. With
the
shutter-release
button
pressed halfway
and the subject positioned in
the
focus
point, press
the
AE-L/AF-L
button
to
lock
exposure (and focus, except in manual
focus mode). Confirm
that
the
in-focus
indicator
(e)
appears in the viewfinder.
While exposure lock
is
in effect,
an
AE-L
[-J
indicator will appear in the viewfinder.
Shutter-release
button
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