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.
- Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
- Press the AEL button.
The exposure is locked, and
(AE lock) is displayed. - Keep pressing the AEL button and focus on the subject again, then shoot the picture.
- 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
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If you select the MENU →
(Camera Settings2) → [
Custom Key] or [
Custom Key] → [AEL Button] → [AEL toggle], you can lock the exposure without holding down the button.
Note
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[
AEL hold] and [ AEL toggle] are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom.
