Locking the Exposure Before Shooting {AE Lock)
AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure prior to taking a picture. Use
this when the subject is too small to obtain a proper exposure or is backlit.
1
Set
the
exposure
and
press
the
AE-L button.
The camera locks the exposure
(brightness) at that instant.
* is displayed
in
the status screen and
viewfinder while the AE Lock is engaged.
• The exposure remains locked as long as the AE-L button
is
kept pressed or
the shutter release button
is
kept pressed halfway. The exposure remains
locked for twice the amount
of
the exposure metering timer
(p.1
04) even after
taking your finger off the
AE-L button.
• You will hear a beep when the
AE-L button
is
pressed. The beep can be
turned off. (p.252)
• AE Lock is not available
in
• (Green), B (Bulb Exposure) or X (Flash X-
sync Speed) mode.
• When any
of
the following operations are performed, AE Lock
is
canceled.
- the
AE-L button is pressed again
- the
lEl button, MENU button or INFO button is pressed
- the mode dial
is
turned
- the lens is changed
- a lens with an
A (Auto) position
is
set to a position other than the A position
• The combination
of
shutter speed and aperture value changes depending on
the zooming position even while the AE Lock is engaged when using a zoom
lens whose maximum aperture value varies depending on the focal length.
However, the exposure value does not change and a picture is taken at a
brightness level set when the AE Lock
is
activated.
• The exposure can also be locked when the focus is locked. Set
in
[5.
AE-L
with AF Locked]
of
the [C Custom Setting
1]
menu. (p.115)
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