Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7/ILCE-7R

AE lock

When the contrast between the subject and background is high, such as when shooting a backlit subject or a subject near a window, meter the light at a spot where the subject appears to have the appropriate brightness and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, meter the light at a spot brighter than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen. To make the subject brighter, meter the light at a spot darker than the subject and lock the exposure of the entire screen.
  1. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
  2. Switch the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to the AEL position, then press the AEL button.

    The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
  3. Keep pressing the AEL button and focus on a subject, then shoot.
    • Keep holding the AEL button down while taking a shot if you want to continue shooting with the fixed exposure. Release the button to reset the exposure.

Hint

  • If you select the [AEL toggle] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure without holding down the AEL button.
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