How do you use the AE Lock on a Canon camera?

AE Lock is tied to the camera’s meter timer. Simply stated, with most EOS DSLRs, the meter is activated by pressing the shutter button halfway down or by pressing the rear AE lock button. If no other button is pressed, the meter goes off after six seconds.

What does the lock button do on canon?

The lock switch locks the wheel on the back so that you don’t accidentally change exposure compensation. It doesn’t physically lock it (the wheel will still turn) but it turns off the function.

How do you lock an AE Lock?

How use AE/AF Lock?

  1. Open up the camera from the camera app.
  2. Tap the screen to focus and expose your image.
  3. Hold on your focal point until you see an AE/AF Lock banner on the screen, to lock exposure and focus.
  4. Press the shutter button to take a photo.
  5. To unlock, tap anywhere on the screen.

Does AE Lock work in manual mode?

In manual mode you have already locked the exposure through aperture and shutter speed settings. As you point the camera at different parts of the scene nothing changes since you have set the exposure.

Does AE lock work in manual mode?

What is AE lock AF lock on a camera?

Google Camera, like most camera apps has an AF/AE lock feature. This feature lets you lock automatic and flash exposure. If you have a DSLR camera lying around, it probably has a dedicated button(s) for this setting. A phone camera is not comparable to a DSLR but it works on much the same principle.

How do you choose autofocus points?

Selecting modes

  1. Press the AF Point Select button on the rear of the camera or the AF Area Select button on the top.
  2. Select the primary AF point or the AF zone with the top and rear dials.
  3. Half-press the shutter button to set the AF point or AF zone.

How do I lock my autofocus?

Tap and hold on your screen. You will see your item move in and out of focus. At one point, the picture will become crisp and clear but then it will blur again. When you release your finger, you will see the AF/AE Lock HUD and a blurred image.

What does it mean AE AF lock?

Auto exposure/auto focus lock
Auto exposure/auto focus lock (AE/AF-L) is pretty straightforward. You select a point in your composition and the camera calculates the exposure and focus for that spot and then locks it in. You can move your phone around and recompose your shot, but the exposure and focus are locked and won’t change.

How do you lock the shutter speed on a canon?

Lock shutter speed and/or aperture. Shutter speed (exposure modes S and M): Press the selected control and rotate the main command dial until F icons appear in the viewfinder and control panel. To unlock shutter speed, press the control and rotate the main command dial until the F icons disappear from the displays.