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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes:
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
1
Set [Fn Button Set] in the [Custom] menu to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P46)
• The [AF/AE LOCK] cannot be assigned to [Fn3] and [Fn4].
• The following step is an example in which [AF/AE LOCK] is assigned to [Fn1].
2
Align the screen with the subject.
3
Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.
• AF/AE Lock is canceled by pressing [Fn1] button again.
• Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
4
Move the camera as you compose the picture
and then press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
• When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button
halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully.
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
[MENU] > [Custom]>
[AF/AE Lock]
Item
Settings
[AE LOCK]
Only the exposure is locked.
•
[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
[AF LOCK]
Only the focus is locked.
•
[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.
[AF/AE LOCK]
Both focus and exposure are locked.
•
[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus Mode is activated.
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