Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7M2

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Select [Off] to adjust focus and the exposure separately.

  1. MENU (Custom Settings) → [AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto (default setting):
Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
On:
Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Use this mode when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.
The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in [Cont. Shooting] mode.

Note

  • When [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] and [AEL w/ shutter] is [Off] or [Auto], the aperture is fixed at the moment you press the shutter button halfway. If the brightness changes drastically during continuous shooting, release your finger from the shutter button once, then press the shutter button halfway down again.
  • Operation using the AEL button is prioritized over the [AEL w/ shutter] settings.