Sony ILCE-5000L Help Guide - Page 169

Help Guide How to Use 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 4 - 487 - 944 - 11(1) Copyright 2014 Sony Corporation 169