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The ae-l/af-l (protect) button, Exposure lock, Focus lock – Nikon Zfc Mirrorless Camera with 28mm Lens User Manual

Page 142: Locking focus and exposure, The a ( g ) button

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The

A

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g

) button

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The

A

(

g

) button

Locks focus and exposure at the same time.

Exposure lock

Exposure lock can be used to recompose shots after metering a
subject that will not be in the selected focus area in the final
composition.

Exposure lock is particularly effective with spot and center-weighted
metering.

Focus lock

Use focus lock to lock focus on the current subject when AF-C is
selected for focus mode.

When using focus lock, choose an AF-area mode other than [Auto-
area AF
], [Auto-area AF (people)], or [Auto-area AF (animals)].

Locking focus and exposure

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Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the
shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure.