36AE-Lock PhotographyTips• AE-lock photography is possible in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode. Youcannot use it in Manual Exposure mode.• Since the composition of a shot can be changed with the EV temporarily stored inmemory, AE-lock photography of a subject of normal (intermediate) brightnessproves to be highly effective when back lighting is present that makes it difficult tospecify the exposure, or when subjects of high and low reflectance are intermingledin the viewfinder.1 Locate the subject in the center ofthe viewfinder and focus.2 Lightly press the shutter-releasebutton.3 Press the AE-lock button. Compose your shot, and shoot withthe AE-lock button held pressed.• Apply the auto exposure lock when the exposure meter is active.• The exposure-meter indicator in the viewfinder is fixed in AE-Lock mode.4