Ae/Af Lock - Kodak DCS 600 Series User Manual

If a subject is covered by one of the five focus brackets, you can also capture an
image of an off-center subject by shifting the focus to the relevant focus area without
changing the composition. Refer to "Selecting the Focus Area" on page 9-1.

AE/AF Lock

You can simultaneously lock both exposure and focus by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.
AE/AF lock can be used with both Single Area AF or Dynamic AF operation, and with all
metering systems used for automatic exposure control functions.
You can achieve correct exposure using Single Servo AF, when Single Area AF
mode and Spot Metering are selected, by choosing a focus area that corresponds to
your picture composition.
You can change the aperture in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode and shutter
speed in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode while pressing the AE-L/AF-L
button.
You cannot change the metering system while pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.
You can lock only the focus in Single Servo AF by lightly pressing the Shutter
Release button and recomposing. Refer to "Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects"
on page 13-14.
You can lock only the exposure by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button in Manual
Focus mode.
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