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Function Reference
4 Re-compose the picture while
keeping the shutter release
button pressed halfway.
Set [AE-L with AF locked] in the [A Custom] menu (p.100) to fix the
exposure value while focus is locked. Exposure is not fixed by default
during focus lock.
• The focus is locked while the focus indicator ] is lit.
• Turning the zooming ring in focus lock mode may cause the subject to be out
of focus.
• The beep can be turned off. (p.163)
• You cannot set focus lock when the focus mode is set to k (Continuous
mode) or the capture mode is set to \ (Moving Object). In k (Continuous
mode) or \ (Moving Object) mode, the autofocus continues to focus on the
subject until the shutter is released. (Continuous Autofocus)
Fixing Exposure when Focus is Locked
1
Off Exposure is not fixed when focus is locked
2
On Exposure is fixed when focus is locked
AE-L with AF locked
AE is not locked
when the focus
is locked
Off
On