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Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
This function is useful when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.
1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [ AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Auto:
Fixes the exposure after adjusting the focus automatically when you press the shutter button
halfway down when [Focus Mode] is set to [Single-shot AF].
On:
Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
Off:
Does not fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down. Use this mode
when you want to adjust focus and exposure separately.
The product keeps adjusting the exposure while shooting in [Cont. Shooting] or [Spd Priority
Cont.] mode.
Note
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] and [ AEL w/ shutter] is [Off] or [Auto],
the aperture is fixed at the moment you press the shutter button halfway. If the brightness
changes drastically during continuous shooting, release your finger from the shutter
button once, then press the shutter button halfway down again.
When [AEL toggle] is assigned to any key using [Custom Key Settings], operation using
the key will be given priority over the [ AEL w/ shutter] settings.
[79] How to Use
Using shooting functions Adjusting the exposure
Zebra
The zebra pattern will appear over part of an image if the brightness level of that part meets
the IRE level that you set. Use this zebra pattern as a guide to adjust the brightness.
1. MENU → (Custom Settings) → [Zebra] → desired setting.
Menu item details
Off:
Does not display the zebra pattern.
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