Canon EOS RP Instruction Manual page 131

Locking the Exposure for Shooting {AE
Lock)
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 < * > button to lock the exposure, then recompose and
take the picture. This is called AE lock. It is effective for shooting backlit
subjects, etc.
130
1
Focus on the subject.
• Press the shutter button halfway.
2
►
The exposure setting will be displayed.
Press the
<
*
>
button (
~8 ).
►
A
< * > icon is displayed in the lower left
of the screen to indicate that exposure is
locked (AE lock).
• Each time you press the<*> button,
the current exposure setting is locked.
3
Recompose and take the picture.
• When you are to take more pictures
while maintaining the AE lock, keep
holding down the < * > button and
press the shutter button to take another
picture.