Sony DSLR A700H User's Guide - Page 42

z EV scale The EV scale on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the standard exposure (0.0 EV) determined by the camera meter and the set exposure determined by the shutter speed, and the aperture specified by the photographer (Metered Manual). The set exposure specified by the photographer is the same as the exposure determined by the meter. The set exposure specified by the photographer is 1.0 EV more (+) than the standard exposure determined by the meter. The b B arrow appears if the set exposure is beyond the range of the EV scale. The arrow starts flashing if the difference becomes greater. LCD monitor Viewfinder : Metered Manual • If the exposure is adjusted, the standard exposure (0.0 EV) is shifted by just the corresponding amount of the adjustment. z How to use the AEL button in manual mode While you press and hold the AEL (AE lock) button, the exposure determined by the meter is locked as the standard exposure (0.0 EV). When you recompose your shot with the AEL (AE lock) button pressed, an exposure value within the spot metering circle appears as the second standard index. The following illustrations show a case where the set exposure specified by the photographer is 1.0 EV more than the locked standard exposure determined by the meter. When the composition is changed in the viewfinder, the exposure within the spot metering circle is 0.7 EV more than the set exposure, thereby making it 1.7 EV more than the standard exposure determined by the meter. The exposure specified by the photographer Spot metering circle The exposure within the spot metering circle when you recompose your shot. 42