97Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposuremetering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposuresetting. Press the <A> button to lock the exposure, then recompose and takethe shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects.1 Focus the subject.Press the shutter button halfway.X The exposure setting will bedisplayed.2 Press the <A> button. (0)X The <A> icon lights in the viewfinderto indicate that the exposure setting islocked (AE lock).Each time you press the <A> button,it locks the current auto exposuresetting.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’ focus mode switch is set to <MF>, AE lock is applied at the center AF point.A AE LockNAE Lock EffectsMeteringMode(p.86)AF Point Selection Method (p.68)Automatic Selection Manual Selectionq* AE lock is applied at the AFpoint that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at theselected AF point.wre AE lock is applied at the center AF point.COPY
