Sony NEX-6 - Manual (Page 50)

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Fixing the exposure using the AEL button
1
Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure.
2
Press the AEL button.
The exposure value is fixed and the
(AE lock) lights up.
3
Holding the AEL button down, focus on your subject and
shoot.
AEL
button
z How to keep the AE locked after you have released
the AEL button
Select MENU t [Setup] t [Custom Key Settings] t [Func. of AEL button]
t [AEL toggle].