Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic DMC-GH4 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
Applicable modes:
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
1
Align the screen with the subject.
2
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus
or exposure.
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If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is cancelled.
•
Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the
camera as you compose the picture and then
press shutter button fully.
A AE Lock indication
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When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the
shutter button fully.
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
> [Custom] > [AF/AE Lock]
MENU
Only the exposure is locked.
•
[AE LOCK] When the exposure is set, [AEL], the aperture value, and the shutter speed
are displayed.
Only the focus is locked.
•
[AF LOCK] When the subject is focused, [AFL], the focus indication, the aperture value,
and the shutter speed are displayed.
Both focus and exposure are locked.
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[AF/AE LOCK] [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and shutter speed are
displayed when the focus and the exposure are optimised.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed.
Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK] is released
> [Custom] > [AF/AE Lock Hold] > [ON]/[OFF]
MENU
Recording
(AF/AE Lock)
AF/AE
LOCK
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