72Auto Exposure LockTo control the exposure of a specific area within a scene, measurethe exposure for the area with Spot or Center-Weighted Metering,then press the AE/AF-L button to lock the exposure, and recomposethe picture. Set exposure to a mode other than Manual.2 Position focus area (in Spot metering) orcenter of the frame (in Center-Weightedmetering) on subject and lightly press theshutter release button, then press theAE/AF-L button. Confirm focus indicator /appears in the viewfinder.• When the AE/AF-L button is pressed, AE-Lappears in the viewfinder.1 While pressing the metering system selectorlock release, rotate the metering systemselector to select Center-Weighted or SpotMetering.• Matrix Metering is not recommended since theexposure cannot be properly locked.3 While pressing the AE/AF-L button,recompose, focus and shoot.• While the exposure is locked, the meteringsystem only changes when the AE/AF-L buttonis released (not when the metering systemselector is adjusted).
