Nikon D7200 body - Manual (Page 131)

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Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using
center-weighted metering and spot metering (
0 105) to meter
exposure.
1
Lock exposure.
Position the subject in the selected
focus point and press the shutter-
release button halfway. With the
shutter-release button pressed
halfway and the subject positioned
in the focus point, press the
A AE-L/
AF-L button to lock focus and
exposure (if you are using autofocus,
confirm that the camera is in focus;
0 34).
While exposure lock is in effect, an
AE-L
indicator will appear in the
viewfinder and the monitor.
2
Recompose the
photograph.
Keeping the
A AE-L/AF-L
button pressed,
recompose the
photograph and shoot.
Autoexposure Lock
Shutter-release button
A AE-L/AF-L button