Custom menu
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Custom menu 2

The function and the mode of operation of the AEL button can be changed.

Notes
•While the exposure value i s locked, appears on the LCD monitor and in the
viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting.
•The “Hold” and “Togg le” settings affect the Manual Shift (page 54) in the manual
exposure mode.

When the mode dial is set to M (Manual exposure) or P (Program Shift),

you can switch the functions of the front ( ) and rear ( ) control dials

from the shutter speed or aperture.

AEL button

AEL hold 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.
AEL toggle
AEL hold 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 ([ AEL toggle]). This is useful when you
want to temporarily perform spot metering.
AEL toggle

Ctrl dial setup

SS F/no. Adjusts the shutter speed with the front control dial and
adjusts the aperture with the rear control dial.
F/no. SS Adjusts the aperture with the front control dial and adjusts the
shutter speed with the rear control dial.