A Locking The Exposure For Shooting (Ae Lock) - Canon EOS R Advanced User's Manual

A Locking the Exposure for Shooting (AE Lock) N
You can lock the exposure when you want to set the focus and
exposure separately or when you are to take multiple shots at the same
exposure setting. Press the < A > button to lock the exposure, then
recompose and take the picture. This is called AE lock. It is effective for
shooting backlit subjects, etc.
AE Lock Effects
Metering
Mode
Exposure centered on the AF
q
point in focus is locked.
Exposure at the center of the screen is locked.
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* In [ q ] mode with the lens's focus mode switch set to <MF>, the exposure at
the center of the screen is locked.
1
Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway.
z
The exposure setting will be
g
displayed.
2
Press the < A > button
A < A > icon is displayed in the lower
g
left of the screen to indicate that
exposure is locked (AE lock).
Each time you press the < A > button,
z
the current exposure setting is locked.
3
Recompose and take the picture.
When you are to take more pictures
z
while maintaining the AE lock, keep
holding down the < A > button and
press the shutter button to take
another picture.
AF Point Selection Method
Automatic Selection
( 4 )
Manual Selection
Exposure centered on the
selected AF point is locked.
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