Ael W/ Shutter (Still Image) - Sony a7s II How To Use Manual

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. Switch the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to the AEL position, then press the AEL button.
The exposure is locked, and
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 [AEL toggle] function in
you can lock the exposure without holding down the AEL button.
[95] How to Use

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

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 →
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.
(AE lock) lights up.
Using shooting functions
(Custom Settings) → [
(Custom Settings) → [Custom Key Settings],
Adjusting the exposure
AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.