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☛ If a subject is covered by one of the five focus brackets, you can also capture an
image of an off-center subject by shifting the focus to the relevant focus area without
changing the composition. Refer to “Selecting the Focus Area” on page 7-1.
AE/AF Lock
You can simultaneously lock both exposure and focus by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.
AE/AF lock can be used with both Single Area AF or Dynamic AF operation, and with all
metering systems used for automatic exposure control functions.
✔ You can achieve correct exposure using Single Servo AF, when Single Area AF
mode and Spot Metering are selected, by choosing a focus area that corresponds to
your picture composition.
✔ You can change the aperture in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode and shutter
speed in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode while pressing the AE-L/AF-L
button.
✔ You cannot change the metering system while pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.
✔ You can lock only the focus in Single Servo AF by lightly pressing the Shutter
Release button and recomposing. Refer to “Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects”
on page 11-14.
✔ You can lock only the exposure by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button in Manual
Focus mode.
