Thanks! I understood that the point of the initial post was to learn if anyone else had experienced this operational "quirk". Actually, the manual advises that F6 setting [2] nullifies operation of AE lock button.(page 115).
Jack --- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My question was that when the AF button is set up to > be able to lock > both AF and AE (a PF setting option), this actually > completely > _disables_ the AE-L button so that it no longer has > any effect when > pressed. It's an odd quirk, because although the AF > and AE > lock-or-not-lock options on the MZ-S are numerous, > it actually > removes a feature when this setting is chosen. With > the AF button set > this way, it seems there is no longer an AE lock > only feature on the > camera. With a manual focus lens, it's not an issue, > because the AF > button on the back will only serve as an AE lock. Of > course, setting > the AF button to do only an AF lock then lets the > AE-L button operate > as it should, which seems to be the best option for > anyone who wants > a simple AE lock feature. There is also a PF for > letting the selected > focus point be a focus and AE lock, and there's also > a PF to have the > press-the-shutter-button-halfway feature _not_ lock > focus at all, so > the combinations are too plentiful, it seems! > > Joe > > > >As I recall, someone asked about an MZ-S "quirk" > >wherein PF #6 setting would not permit a hold of > both > >focus and exposure. > >I checked my MZ-S and found that it will not when > the > >shutter release is partially depressed, but does > when > >the AF button on the back is depressed. > >I may not accurately recall the question wording > and > >it has not as yet shown up in the archives. > >Hope helpful. > > > >Jack > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com
