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Chapter 5
Metering modes — Metering the
subject brightness (Cont.)
2
Place the subject you want to focus on within the AF target mark,
then press the Shutter button halfway.
● The green lamp lights.
3
Press the Shutter button all the way.
● After shooting, AE lock is canceled and AEL disappears.
AEL
During AE lock, AEL is displayed.
AE lock cannot be canceled while the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
Setting limitations and Default settings (AE lock)
The setting for the AE lock differs depending on the shooting mode
concerned as shown below.
Mode dial
(Mode menu)
S-Prg
P
A/S/M/
Setting limitation Factory default setting
(–: No setting)
Available
AE lock does not work in the S-Prg mode.
–
Available
–
A
S
M
AE lock does not work in the M mode.
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● If you select M (Manual mode) with the mode dial set to the A/S/M/
position, you cannot select the AE lock.