Canon EOS-1V HS Instructions Manual page 72

AE Lock
AE lock indicator
Partial or spot metering is recommended for AE lock over a specific point.
(→p.51)
If One-Shot AF and evaluative metering are set, pressing the shutter button
halfway to focus will automatically set AE lock at the same time.
C.Fn-4-1 enables AE lock with the shutter button pressed halfway (instead of
C.Fn
the < > button) and focusing with the <
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3 Recompose the shot and take the
picture.
• When the shot is recomposed, the
exposure level indicator will show the
new exposure level in real-time
relative to the locked exposure level.
> button. (→p.100)
AE lock exposure level
Real-time exposure level