Minolta 2098-301 Metering Automatic Exposure Lock AEL, Recompose the scene as desired

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METERING — Automatic Exposure Lock (AEL)

Press the AE-lock button to lock the exposure using the currently selected metering pattern without locking the focus. The exposure remains locked until the AE-lock button is released.

• Pressing the AE-lock button sets the flash to slow sync mode (p.64).

1. Select the desired metering pattern (pp.45-47).

2. Meter the area on which you want to lock the exposure.

3. Press and hold the AE-lock button.

• AEL appears in the viewfinder.

4.Recompose the scene as desired.

•The meter index indicators display the EV difference between the locked exposure and the exposure for the subject area currently inside the spot metering area.

• The second indicator in the exposure index does not appear when slow sync is selected.

Current Reading

Locked Exposure (0)

	5. Press the shutter-release button all-
	the-way down to take the picture.	METERING
Custom Function Notes

Setting 2.

Press the AE-lock button once to activate Automatic Exposure

Lock. Press again to cancel.

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