Sony SLT-A37 - Manual (Page 121)

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Adjusting the brightness of the image
When shooting into the sun or by a window, and the exposure may not be
appropriate for the subject, use the light meter where the subject is bright
enough and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of
the subject, point the camera forwards a spot that is brighter than the
subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image. To
make the subject brighter, point the camera forwards a spot that is darker
than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire
image.
This section describes how to shoot a brighter image of the subject using
the
(Spot).
AE Lock
1
Fn button t (Metering Mode) t (Spot)
2
Adjust the focus on the portion you want to lock the exposure.
3
Press the AEL button to lock the
exposure.
(AE lock mark) appears.
• The exposure value based on the locked
exposure in the spot metering circle is
also indicated on the EV scale.
AEL button
4
While pressing the AEL button, focus on the subject, and shoot
the subject.
• If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value, press and hold the
AEL button after the shooting. The setting is canceled when the button is
released.