Locking exposure when the shutter button is pressed halfway (AEL by half-pressing 6)
Configure the camera so that it locks exposure when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
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- MENU U a U 5. Metering U AEL by half-pressing 6
| No | Exposure is not locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Exposure is determined based on the shooting conditions when the shutter button is pressed fully. |
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| Yes | Exposure is locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway. |
| S-AF Only | Exposure is locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway only when the AF mode is [S-AF], [S-AFJ], [RAF] or [RAFJ]. |
- If exposure is locked by pressing the AEL button, it remains locked when you press the shutter button halfway regardless of this setting.
- If you configure the camera so that it does not lock exposure when the shutter button is pressed halfway, you can choose whether the camera meters brightness for each frame during sequential shooting. g “Setting metering options for sequential shooting (Metering during g)”