Ae-Lock Photography - Nikon FM3A Instruction Manual

AE-Lock Photography

Tips
• AE-lock photography is possible in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode. You
cannot use it in Manual Exposure mode.
• Since the composition of a shot can be changed with the EV temporarily stored in
memory, AE-lock photography of a subject of normal (intermediate) brightness
proves to be highly effective when back lighting is present that makes it difficult to
specify the exposure, or when subjects of high and low reflectance are intermingled
in the viewfinder.
Locate the subject in the center of
1
the viewfinder and focus.
3
Press the AE-lock button.
• Apply the auto exposure lock when the exposure meter is active.
• The exposure-meter indicator in the viewfinder is fixed in AE-Lock mode.
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Lightly press the shutter-release
2
button.
Compose your shot, and shoot with
4
the AE-lock button held pressed.