Fixing the focus and the exposure – Panasonic DMC-GH2 User Manual
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Recording
[REC] Mode:
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)
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.
Align the screen with the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or
exposure.
A [AF/AE LOCK] button
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If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera
as you compose the picture and then press
shutter button fully.
B AE lock indication
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When [AE] 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.
Note
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If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it. (P130)
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The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder (Live View) will be also
locked when the AE lock is performed.
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AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
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AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
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AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins. During motion
picture recording only cancellation of AE/AF lock can be performed.
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The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.
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The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is
locked.
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Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
[AE]:
Only the exposure is locked.
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[AEL], aperture value, the shutter speed light when the exposure is set.
[AF]:
Only the focus is locked.
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[AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light when the
subject is focused.
[AF/AE]:
Both focus and exposure are locked.
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[AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the shutter speed light
when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
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