Panasonic

Locking Focus and Exposure (AF/AE Lock)

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Lock the focus and exposure in advance to take pictures with the same focus and exposure settings while changing the composition.

This is useful when you want to bring an edge of the screen into focus or there is a backlight, for example.


  1. Register [AE LOCK], [AF LOCK], or [AF/AE LOCK] to the Fn button. (character_referenceFn Buttons)

bullet02These cannot be registered to [Fn4] to [Fn8].


[AE LOCK]

The exposure is locked.


[AF LOCK]

The focus is locked.


[AF/AE LOCK]

Both focus and exposure are locked.


  1. Lock focus and exposure.

character_bullet-largePress and hold the Fn button.

character_bullet-largeIf focus is locked, then the AF lock icon (A) will be displayed.

character_bullet-largeIf exposure is locked, then the AE lock icon (B) will be displayed.

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  1. Hold the Fn button to decide on the composition and then perform recording.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button fully.


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bullet02Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.

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bullet02You can maintain lock even without pressing and holding the Fn button:

(character_reference[AF/AE Lock Hold])

bullet02You can make fine manual adjustments to the focus during AF Lock:

(character_reference[AF+MF])