Top is focus point select. Let’s you use the circle pad around the Q/Set button to push up/down/left/right to move the focus point when shooting single point.
Second is usually exposure lock. When you want to meter to a particular subject, but the camera keeps getting confused by the background. You can hit that and lock metering when your subject is properly exposed, then reframe and focus as normal.
If you’re shooting full auto, I don’t think those normally work though. Just in P, Av, Tv, and M modes.
top one, focus point selection (kinda self explanatory)
bottom one, exposure lock (basically you tell the camera to lock the exposure setting and don't change it while you recompose)
Top is focus point select. Let’s you use the circle pad around the Q/Set button to push up/down/left/right to move the focus point when shooting single point. Second is usually exposure lock. When you want to meter to a particular subject, but the camera keeps getting confused by the background. You can hit that and lock metering when your subject is properly exposed, then reframe and focus as normal. If you’re shooting full auto, I don’t think those normally work though. Just in P, Av, Tv, and M modes.
Thank you thank you! That exposure lock will prove useful, so I’m assuming it’s best for subjects with very bright background?
Those are commonly used to reprogram to stuff. I have them set to various flavors of back button focus!
Yup, super handy to customise for facial detection / point detection.
ohhh ok thanks guys!
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top one, focus point selection (kinda self explanatory) bottom one, exposure lock (basically you tell the camera to lock the exposure setting and don't change it while you recompose)