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Advanced Features — Photography
Taking Pictures with AE Lock
AE lock allows you to set the exposure for a specific
subject in your shot. This technique is useful when
brightness of your subject differs greatly from its
surroundings.
ASet the exposure mode other than (manual)
(➝p.70).
BSet the metering selector to center-weighted or
spot metering.
Matrix metering is not recommended since the effect of
the AE lock cannot be effectively attained.
CPosition the focus area over the subject you want
correctly exposed, press and hold the shutter button
down halfway and then press AE-L/AF-L.
Confirm that the in focus indicator (l) appears in the
viewfinder.
MEMO
• While AE lock is in effect, exposure will not be changed
by changing the frame. Also, AE-L indicator will appear
in the viewfinder.
• In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value
metered in a 3-mm (0.12 in.) circle centered on the
selected focus area. In center-weighted metering,
exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8-
mm (0.31 in.) circle at the center of the viewfinder.
• Depending on the option selected, AE-L/AF-L locks
both focus and exposure (the default setting), only
focus, or only exposure. Options are available for
keeping exposure locked until AE-L/AF-L is pressed a
second time, the shutter is released, or exposure
meters turn off.
DKeeping AE-L/AF-L pressed, recompose the
photograph and shoot.
MEMO
• While AE-L/AF-L is being pressed, the following
operation can be performed:
-
When exposure mode is : Flexible program (
➝
p.71)
- When exposure mode is : Changing Shutter speed
- When exposure is : Changing Aperture
The new shutter speed and exposure values are
displayed in the exposure display after the change.
• Rotating the metering selector to another setting does
not change the metering system during AE Lock
operation. Release the AE lock.