Custom Menu 2; Ael Button; Ctrl Dial Setup - Sony A900 Instruction Manual

Custom menu 2

AEL button

The function and the mode of operation of the AEL button can be changed.
AEL hold
AEL toggle
AEL hold
AEL toggle
Notes
• While the exposure value is locked,
viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting.
• The "Hold" and "Toggle" settings affect the Manual Shift (page 56) in the manual
exposure mode.

Ctrl dial setup

When the mode dial is set to M (Manual exposure) or P (Program Shift),
you can switch the functions of the front (
from the shutter speed or aperture.
SS F/no.
F/no. SS
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The camera locks the measured exposure value. Select from
the following two options: Holding the value while the AEL
button is pressed ([AEL hold]) or holding the value until the
AEL button is pressed again ([AEL toggle]). This is useful
when you want to keep regular exposures on multiple images.
The camera temporarily performs spot metering and locks the
measured exposure value. Select from the following two
options: Holding the value while the AEL button is pressed
([ AEL hold]) or holding the value until the AEL button is
pressed again ([
want to temporarily perform spot metering.
appears on the LCD monitor and in the
Adjusts the shutter speed with the front control dial and
adjusts the aperture with the rear control dial.
Adjusts the aperture with the front control dial and adjusts the
shutter speed with the rear control dial.
AEL toggle]). This is useful when you
) and rear ( ) control dials