Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-5000

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. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings], then assign the [AEL toggle] to the desired key.
  2. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
  3. Press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
    • The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
  4. Focus on the subject and press the shutter button.
    • To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.

Hint

  • If you select the[AEL hold] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure as long as you are holding down the AEL button. The [AEL hold] function cannot be assigned to the [Left Button], [Right Button], and [Down Button].
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