Sony SLT-A58 User Manual download pdf (Page 122)

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Adjusting the brightness of the image

When shooting into the sun or by a window when the exposure may not be

appropriate for the subject, use the light meter where the subject is bright

enough and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of

the subject, point the camera toward a spot that is brighter than the subject

and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image. To make

the subject brighter, point the camera toward a spot that is darker than the

subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image.

This section describes how to shoot a brighter image of the subject using

the (Spot).

AE Lock

1 Fn button t (Metering Mode) t (Spot)

2 Adjust the focus where you want to lock the exposure.

3 Press the AEL button to lock the

exposure.

The (AE lock) icon appears.

• The exposure value based on the locked

exposure in the spot metering circle is

also indicated on the EV scale.

AEL button

4 While pressing the AEL button, focus on the subject and shoot.

• If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value, press and hold the

AEL button after shooting. The setting is canceled when the button is

released.

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