Exposure lock

On the A-1,the exposure lock button does't lock,or is it a defect on my camera.

I'm talking about the button above the meter button,located by the side of the

lens mount.

I'm not sure (haven't yet used this feature of my A1), but you might need to hold the button while you take the photo, to lock-in the exposure. But again, I'll have to check!

 

Dave

If this is about A Canon A-1 there is a manual available for free download on the "Classic camera repair forum" website.

If I'm not mistaken, most exposure lock buttons don't lock down. You have to hold them down to lock the exposure and then take the photo.

To use the exposure lock button, push the shutter button down halfway to take a reading, and then, while holding the shutter down halfway, press and hold the exposure lock. You can then recompose while still holding both buttons and then finally snap the exposure.

 

By the way, as I recall, the lock is the small black button and not the larger silver rimmed one above it. I so rarely use this feature that I don't recall exactly.

OK.I thought I had a defective camera.Thank you.

I realy miss the meter on my Olympus OM4.That camera was stolen from me.It had spot metering.I could take several spot meter readings,and the camera would avarege all the readings and come up with an exposure.It also had Highlite and Shadow.And if I'm not mistaken,it had an exposure lock where you could depress the shutter half way to lock exposure,recompose,fire the shutter,and reset for the next pic.