Minolta X-300 - Creative Control AE Lock

CREATIVE
CONTROL
AE LOCK
When
to use
Your X-300's
center-weighted
averaging
meter system
is
designed
so
that
light from all
parts
of
the
viewfinder
is measured, but
influ'
ence
from a
large central
area
is
greatest.
Thus, when
the
main
subject
fills most of the
frame's
center,
the
meter
reading should
give
satisfactory
exposure.
However,
when
there
is a
great
brlghtness
difference between
the subject
and
background
where the
main subject
does
not fill the
center of
the
frame, the AE
lock
should
be
used
(with
camera
in
auto
mode).
Use the
AE
lock
in
situations
where
subjects appear
dark
against
strong backlighting,
such
as win-
dows,
or against
a
light background
of snow or
sand; or where
subjects
appear
very
light against a
dark
background,
as when
standing
in
a
spo.tlight
or
shaft of sunlight.
To obtain
proper
exposure
in
high-contrast lighting situations
where
your
subject is on the
edge
of the
frame
or occupies only
a
small
portion
in
the center,
use
the
AE lock as
follows:
1. Shift
the
camera's
position
so
the
subject
f
ills
most of the
f rame.
For small
subjects,
you
may
need
to move
closer
(or
zoom closer).
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