Fixing The Focus And The Exposure (Af/Ae Lock) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

6. Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene
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.
•
If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
•
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
•
When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the
shutter button fully.
•
AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
•
AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
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Only the AF lock is active during motion picture recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
•
The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
•
Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
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(AF/AE Lock)
AF/AE
LOCK
AEL AEL AEL AEL
2.8 60 0 0
A
2
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