Sony ILCE-9 Instruction Manual Large File - 14.58 MB - Page 110
AE lock, Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted.
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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 Adjust the focus on the spot at which the exposure is adjusted. 2 Press the AEL button. The exposure is locked, and (AE lock) is displayed. 3 Keep pressing the AEL button and focus on the subject again, then shoot the picture. ••Keep holding the AEL button down while taking a shot if you want to continue shooting with the fixed exposure. Release the button to reset the exposure. Hint ••If you select the MENU (Camera Settings 2) [Custom Key (Shoot.)] [AEL Button] [AEL toggle], you can lock the exposure without holding down the button. Note ••[ AEL hold] and [ AEL toggle] are not available when using zoom functions other than optical zoom. GB 110