Exposure Memory Lock Button - Nikon F3 High-Eyepoint Instruction Manual

· . - CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued----------
Exposure memory lock button
(j)
When there is a substantial difference between the main
subject and the background, unimportant bright spots or
dark spots are likely to fool the camera's metering, result-
ing in underexposure or overexposure (see Fig. I). One
way to make exposure compensation is to use the memory
lock. This control allows you to lock in an exposure read-
ing with the camera on automatic control. To compensate
for an excessively bright or dark background, center the
main subject in the viewfinder or move in close to the
subject, depress the memory lock button and hold it in;
then recompose and shoot (see Fig. 2).
20
(Fig. 1)
r - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • .. :