Ael W/ Shutter (Still Image) - Sony ILCE-5100 User Manual

4. Focus on the subject again 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].
[79] How to Use

AEL w/ shutter (still image)

Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the shutter button halfway down.
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Auto (default setting):
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].
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Automatic AF], and the product determines that the subject is
moving, or you shoot burst images, the fixed exposure is cancelled.
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.
Note
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] and [
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 [
Using shooting functions
(Custom Settings) → [
Adjusting the exposure
AEL w/ shutter] → desired setting.
AEL w/ shutter] is [Off] or [Auto],
AEL w/ shutter] settings.