Owner's Manual

Auto~osure Lock
Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure:
1 Select center-weighted (~) or spot (0) metering
(LJ 88).
Matrix metering ([~) will not produce the desired results.
:~5 f5.6
AE-L/AF-L button
While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-l indicator will [(~)
appear in the viewfinder.
2 Lock exposure.
Position the subject in the selected focus point and press
the shutter-release button halfway. With the shutter-
release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned
in the focus point, press the AE-l/AF-l button to lock focus
and exposure.
3 Recompose the photograph.
Keeping the AE-l/AF-l button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot.
~ Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the
metered value for exposure:
Mode Setting
Programmed auto Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program;--.J 81)
Shutter-priority auto Shutter speed
Aperture-priority auto Aperture
The metering method itself can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect.
~ See Also
If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, :...J 156), exposure will
lock
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For information on changing the
role of the AE-L/AF-L button, see Custom Setting f2 (Assign AE-LIAF-L button, U 164).
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