Sony SLT-A58 - Manual (Page 122)

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Adjusting the brightness of the image
When shooting into the sun or by a window when 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 toward 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 toward 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 where you want to lock the exposure.
3
Press the AEL button to lock the
exposure.
The (AE lock) icon 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.
• If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value, press and hold the
AEL button after shooting. The setting is canceled when the button is
released.