Nikon D7100 - Manual (Page 154)

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5
Recompose the photograph.
6
Take the photograph.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. If desired,
additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock.
7
Release FV lock.
Press the Fn button to release FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icon (e) is no
longer displayed in the viewfinder.
D Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash
FV lock is only available with the built-in flash when TTL is selected for Custom Setting e3
(Flash cntrl for built-in flash, 0 246).
A Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units
FV lock is also available with optional flash units in TTL and (where supported) monitor pre-
flash AA and monitor pre-flash A flash control modes. Note that when commander mode is
selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, 0 246), you will need to set
the flash control mode for the master or at least one remote group to TTL or AA.
A Metering
The metering areas for FV lock when using optional flash unit are as follows:
Flash unit Flash mode Metered area
Stand-alone flash unit
i-TTL 4-mm circle in center of frame
AA Area metered by flash exposure meter
Used with other flash units
(Advanced Wireless Lighting)
i-TTL Entire frame
AA
Area metered by flash exposure meter
A (master flash)
A See Also
For information on using the depth-of-field preview or A AE-L/AF-L button for FV lock, see
Custom Setting f3 (Assign preview button, 0 255) or Custom Setting f4 (Assign AE-L/AF-L
button, 0 256).