Ae Lock - Canon EOS 5D Instruction Manual

*AE
Lock*
AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the
point of focus. After locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot
while maintaining the desired exposure setting. This is called AE lock. It
is effective for backlit subjects.
Focus the subject.
@D
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure setting will be displayed.
Press the
<*>
button.
(04)
<
*
> lights in the viewfinder to
indicate that the exposure setting is
locked (AE lock).
@D
Each time you press the <*> button,
it locks the current exposure setting.
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AE lock indicator
Recompose and take the picture.
@D
If you want to maintain the AE lock
while taking more shots, hold down
the
<
*
> button and press the shutter
button to take another shot.
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