AEL w/ Shutter

still image

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

  1. MENU (Exposure/Color) → [Metering][AEL w/ Shutter] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto:
Locks the exposure after you adjust the focus automatically by pressing the shutter button halfway down when the focus mode dial is set to AF-S (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

  • Operation using the AEL button is prioritized over the [AEL w/ Shutter] settings.