116You can lock the exposure when the area of focus is to be different fromthe exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots atthe same exposure setting. Press the <A> button to lock the exposure,then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effectivefor backlit subjects.1 Focus on the subject.Press the shutter button halfway.X The exposure setting will bedisplayed.2 Press the <A> button. (0)X The <A> icon lights up in theviewfinder to indicate that theexposure setting is locked (AE lock).Each time you press the <A> button,the current exposure setting islocked.3 Recompose and take the picture.If you want to maintain the AE lockwhile taking more shots, hold downthe <A> button and press the shutterbutton to take another shot.* When the lens’s focus mode switch is set to <MF>, AE lock is applied at thecenter AF point.A Locking the ExposureNAE Lock EffectsMetering Mode(p.111)AF Point Selection Method (p.95)Automatic Selection Manual Selectionq* AE lock is applied at the AFpoint that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at theselected AF point.we AE lock is applied at the center AF point.COPY
