What is auto exposure lock?
AEL (aka AE Lock) is a function that can be used when you want to reframe the scene, but keep the current exposure from changing. It allows the camera to maintain the same brightness between shots. The AEL function is useful when shooting a number of pictures that you want to stitch together later into a panorama.
How do you lock in focus and exposure settings?
To lock the focus and exposure point, simply tap and hold on that part of the screen for a few seconds. When you see AE/AF Lock in a yellow box at the top of the screen, release your finger. When AE/AF Lock is activated, the focus is locked on that part of the scene.
What is AF and AE in 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.
What does AE mean in photography?
Auto Exposure
Term: Auto Exposure (AE) Description: Auto exposure is a shooting mode on a camera where the camera selects all aspects of an exposure. The photographer can effectively “point and shoot” with a camera in auto exposure mode.
What does the lock button do on a DSLR?
The auto exposure lock (AE-L) function on a DSLR camera lets you physically lock the exposure reading from anywhere in the scene. You can use it on its own or at the point where you focus the image. Just about all DSLR cameras have an auto exposure lock button.
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.
What is the benefit of using auto focus lock?
Any Scene With Movement In The Background For example, if a person or vehicle was to pass behind your subject, the camera may refocus onto that moving subject. Using AE/AF Lock prevents this from happening as it allows you to keep the focus locked on your main subject.
What is FE lock in photography?
FE stands for flash exposure. FE-Lock is especially useful when photographing reflective surfaces, which can confuse flash metering, or when the subject lacks a definite focal point. With some cameras, the FE-Lock lasts approximately 15 seconds, or for as long as you keep the shutter button half-pressed.
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