"I use Nex-5 and Nex-7 with manual lenses. Here is what I have:
- Exposure setting is always to A (automatic exposure time) and I have not configured it to any dial
- The menu dial / center dial is configured to do ISO and alternative settings (with right click on the menu wheel) WB and flash compensation
- Bottom soft-key is MF-assist
- Focus peaking is always on to moderate strength
- Menu wheel bottom click does exposure compensation (very useful with live histogram)
Apart from ISO and flash compensation I rarely change anything. WB I leave to auto as I shoot RAW and adjust WB anyways in software. "