Nikon 1799 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Auto Exposure Lock
To control the exposure of a specific area within a scene, measure
the exposure for the area with Spot or Center-Weighted Metering,
then press the AE/AF-L button to lock the exposure, and recompose
the picture. Set exposure to a mode other than Manual.
2
Position focus area (in Spot metering) or
center of the frame (in Center-Weighted
metering) on subject and lightly press the
shutter release button, then press the
AE/AF-L button. Confirm focus indicator /
appears in the viewfinder.
When the AE/AF-L button is pressed, AE-L
appears in the viewfinder.
1
While pressing the metering system selector
lock release, rotate the metering system
selector to select Center-Weighted or Spot
Metering.
Matrix Metering is not recommended since the
exposure cannot be properly locked.
3
While pressing the AE/AF-L button,
recompose, focus and shoot.
While the exposure is locked, the metering
system only changes when the AE/AF-L button
is released (not when the metering system
selector is adjusted).
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