Sony ILCE-5000 - Manual (Page 169)

Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-5000
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.
1. MENU
→
(Custom Settings
) → [Custom Key Settings], then assign the [AEL toggle] to the desired key.
2. Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
3. Press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) lights up.
4. Focus on the subject and press the shutter button.
To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to which the [AEL toggle] function is assigned.
Hint
If you select the[AEL hold] function in [Custom Key Settings], you can lock the exposure as long as you are holding
down the AEL button. The [AEL hold] function cannot be assigned to the [Left Button], [Right Button], and [Down
Button].
Notes on use
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