Nikon D7100 Body User Manual

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Autoexposure Lock
Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted 
metering and spot metering to meter exposure. Note that matrix metering will not 
produce the desired results.
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 exposure (if 
you are using autofocus, focus will also lock; 
confirm that the in-focus indicator (I) appears 
in the viewfinder).
While exposure lock is in effect, an f indicator 
will appear in the viewfinder.
2
Recompose the photograph.
Keeping the A AE-L/AF-L button pressed, 
recompose the photograph and shoot.
Shutter-release
button
AE-L/AF-L
 button