Fixing the focus and the exposure (af/ae lock) – Panasonic DMC-GH3KBODY User Manual

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VQT4S33 (ENG)

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)

Applicable modes:

This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.

1

Align the screen with the subject.

2

Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.

If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.

Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.

3

While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera as

you compose the picture and then press shutter

button fully.

A AE Lock indication

When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the
shutter button fully.

AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE Lock] in the [Custom] menu.

Item

Settings

[AE LOCK]

Only the exposure is locked.

[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.

[AF LOCK]

Only the focus is locked.

[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.

[AF/AE LOCK]

Both focus and exposure are locked.

[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.

[AF-ON]

Auto Focus Mode is activated.

AEL

AEL

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