Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G85 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

4. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone Settings
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.
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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
Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
∫
> [Custom] >
MENU
Only the exposure is locked.
[AE LOCK]
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When the exposure is set, [AEL] is displayed.
Only the focus is locked.
[AF LOCK]
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When the subject is focused, [AFL] is displayed.
Both focus and exposure are locked.
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[AF/AE LOCK] [AFL] and [AEL] are displayed when the focus and the exposure are
optimised.
[AF-ON] Auto Focus is performed.
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AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
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AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
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The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
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Programme Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
[AF/AE Lock]
105
(AF/AE Lock)
AEL AEL AEL AEL
0 0
3.5 60
A
2
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