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The AE lock function sets the scanner exposure based on the exposure determined for a specific
prescan with or without the use of AE area selection. This exposure can be applied to scans of
different images. This function is useful when scanning a series of high and low-key images that
have consistent exposures. By locking the exposure on one frame when scanning a bracket
series, the scans of the other frames will show the exposure difference in each frame of the
series.
After making a prescan or setting the exposure of the reference
image with the AE-area-selection function, click the AE lock button
to fix the scanner’s exposure.
Select another image and click the prescan button to view the
result with the set exposure. To cancel the AE lock, click the AE lock button again. The
prescan and final scan will be made with the locked exposure setting until the AE lock is can-
celed, the scanner is initialized, or the film type is changed.
Autoexposure
Click the AE-area-selection button after prescanning the
image.
Pressing the shift key changes the dotted cropping frame to
the solid AE area frame. While pressing the shift key, use the
mouse to adjust and move the AE area. The methods used to
manipulate the frame are the same as the cropping frame
except that the shift key must be held, see facing page.
Place the AE area over the section of the image to be used to
determine the exposure. Usually placing the area over the
subject of the picture will produce excellent results. The area
should represent on average the mid-tone of the image.
Click the prescan button to view the effect on the exposure. AE area selection can be canceled by
pressing the AE-area-selection button again.
AE area selection
AE lock
When AE area selection or AE lock are used with slides, the auto-expose-for-slides option must
be checked in the preferences box. When used with negatives, the exposure control for negatives
must be set to auto in the preferences box (p. 30).
AE area selection allows the use of a small area within the image to determine the scan expo-
sure. Use AE area selection with high or low-key images, or when the film has been badly
exposed.
