Exposure Lock (Ae Lock) - Canon ICAM62B Advanced User's Manual

Exposure Lock (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 < A > button to lock the exposure, then recompose and
take the picture. It is effective for shooting backlit subjects, etc.
AE Lock Effects
Metering
mode
Exposure centered on the AF point
q
in focus is locked.
Exposure at the center of the screen is locked.
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* For manual focus when set to [ q ], exposure at the center of the screen is locked.
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Focus on the subject.
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2
Press the <A> button (4).
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3
Recompose and take the picture.
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AF Point Selection Method
Automatic Selection
Press the shutter button halfway.
A [ A ] icon is displayed in the lower left
of the screen to indicate that exposure is
locked (AE lock).
Each time you press the < A > button,
the current exposure setting is locked.
When you are to take more pictures
while maintaining the AE lock, keep
holding down the < A > button and
press the shutter button to take another
picture.
Exposure centered on the selected
AF point is locked.
Manual Selection
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