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
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