The AEL/AFL Button
The AEL/AFL button can be used to lock exposure or focus.
Locking Exposure
Locking Exposure
1
Meter exposure.
Position the subject in the
focus frame and press the
AEL/AFL button to meter
exposure.
2
Focus.
Keeping the AEL/AFL but-
ton pressed, press the
shutter button halfway
to focus. Focus and ex-
posure will remain locked while the shutter
button is pressed halfway, even if you later
release the AEL/AFL button.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus
before taking the picture.
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3
Recompose the picture.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway,
recompose the picture.
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Adjusting zoom ends AE lock. AE lock is not avail-
able with Intelligent Face Detection.
4
Shoot.
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Locking Focus
Locking Focus
If AF LOCK ONLY is selected for v AE/AF-LOCK
BUTTON in the setup menu (P 112), pressing the
AEL/AFL button locks focus. If AE/AF LOCK is se-
lected, both focus and exposure will be locked.
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If AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH is selected for k AE/AF-
LOCK MODE in the setup menu (P 112), exposure and/
or focus will lock when the AEL/AFL button is pressed
and remain locked until the button is pressed again.