Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR Owner's Manual

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 The 
AE/AF LOCK Button
The AE/AF LOCK button can be used to lock exposure or focus.
Locking Exposure
Locking Exposure
  1
 Meter exposure.
Position the subject in the focus frame and 
press the AE/AF LOCK  button  to  meter  expo-
sure.
  2
 Focus.
Keeping the AE/AF LOCK 
button pressed, press the 
shutter button halfway 
to focus.  Focus and ex-
posure will remain locked while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway, even if you later 
release the AE/AF LOCK button.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus 
before taking the picture.
  3
  Recompose the picture.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, 
recompose the picture.
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Adjusting zoom ends AE lock.  AE lock is not avail-
able with Intelligent Face Detection.
  4
 Shoot.
Locking Focus
Locking Focus
If AF LOCK ONLY is selected for 
AE/AF-LOCK 
BUTTON in the setup menu (
P 99), pressing the 
AE/AF LOCK  button  locks  focus.    If  AE/AF LOCK is 
selected, both focus and exposure will be locked.
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If AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH is selected for 
AE/AF-
LOCK MODE in the setup menu (
P 99), exposure and/
or focus will lock when the AE/AF LOCK button is pressed 
and remain locked until the button is pressed again.
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