Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 - Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF;AE Lock)

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
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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 a function button to [AF/AE LOCK]. (P59)
• [AF/AE LOCK] can only be assigned to [Fn1].
2
Align the screen with the subject.
3
Press [Fn1] to fix the focus or exposure.
• AF/AE Lock is cancelled by pressing [Fn1] 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]
> [Custom] >
[AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK]
Only the exposure is locked.
• When the exposure is set, [AEL], the aperture value, and the shutter speed
are displayed.
[AF LOCK]
Only the focus is locked.
• When the subject is focused, [AFL], the focus indication, the aperture value,
and the shutter speed are displayed.
[AF/AE LOCK]
Both focus and exposure are locked.
• [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are
displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimised.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed.
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