Operation Manual

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Shooting Functions
4
Available operations
4 Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
AE Lock is a function that locks the exposure (brightness) prior to taking
a picture. Use this when the subject is too small or is backlit and a proper
exposure setting cannot be obtained.
1 Assign [AE Lock] to the =/L button.
Refer to “Setting the =/L Button Operation” (p.155) for details.
2 Set the exposure, and press
the =/L button.
The camera locks the exposure at that
instant.
@ is displayed on the monitor while AE
Lock is engaged.
Press the =/L button again to
cancel AE Lock.
m/c button ´ E-dial Adjusts the EV compensation value (when taking
underexposed or overexposed images).
d (G) button Resets the compensation value.
• The focus position is locked with the first image and is used for subsequent
images.
• Select 9 (Single Frame Shooting) in the Drive Mode setting screen to cancel
Exposure Bracketing. The setting is canceled automatically when the camera
is turned off if [Drive Mode] is set to P (Off) in [Memory] of the [A Rec. Mode
3] menu. (p.201)
• You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built-in flash or an external
flash (P-TTL auto only) to continuously change only the flash output. (p.228)
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting
(AE Lock)
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