Exposure (ae) lock, Focus lock, Locking focus and exposure – Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual

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Camera Controls

Exposure (AE) Lock

Exposure lock can be used to recompose shots after metering a
subject that will not be in the selected focus area in the final
composition. Exposure lock is particularly effective when [

Spot

metering

] or [

Center-weighted metering

] is selected for

metering.

Focus Lock

Use focus lock to lock focus on the current subject when

AF-A

or

AF-C

is selected for AF mode. When using focus lock, choose

an AF-area mode other than [

Auto-area AF

].

Locking Focus and Exposure

1

Position the subject in the selected focus point
and press the shutter-release button halfway to
set focus and exposure.

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