146i2 Lock focus.With the shutter-release buttonpressed halfway, press 1 (A) to lockboth focus and exposure (an AE-L indi-cator will be displayed; 0 125). Focuswill remain locked while 1 (A) ispressed, even if you later remove yourfinger from the shutter-release but-ton.3 Recompose the photograph and shoot.Focus will remain locked betweenshots if you keep 1 (A) pressed,allowing several photographs in suc-cession to be taken at the same focussetting.Do not change the distance between the camera and the sub-ject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves, focus againat the new distance.A See AlsoFor information on changing the role ofthe 1 (A) button, see page 156.