Olympus C-50 C-50 Zoom Reference Manual (4.7 MB) - Page 42

Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting - zoom cameras

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Chapter 3 Taking still pictures Aperture setting (Aperture priority shooting) Available modes 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P/A/S/M T A. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. Ññbuttons 2 Set the aperture value. To increase the aperture value (F-number), press Ñ. To decrease the aperture value (F-number), press ñ. button 3 Take the picture. Ⅵ The aperture value is displayed in green The aperture you have set will provide optimum exposure. Ⅵ The aperture value is displayed in red The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions. ᮢ appears: Press ñ to decrease the aperture value. ᮡ appears: Press Ñ to increase the aperture value. Aperture value (F-number) HQ Zoom position Wide (W) Value f2.8* - f8.0 *Open-aperture (the widest aperture setting) depends on the zoom position. Tele (T) f4.8* - f8.0 Note ● When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at 1/30 second in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 second in the maximum telephoto, and can never go slower. 41

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Chapter 3
Taking still pictures
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
CAMERA
T
P/A/S/M
T
A. Press
. Press
again to cancel the menu.
2
Set the aperture value.
3
Take the picture.
±
The aperture value is displayed in green
The aperture you have set will provide optimum
exposure.
±
The aperture value is displayed in red
The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the
conditions.
²
appears: Press
ñ
to decrease the aperture
value.
³
appears: Press
Ñ
to increase the aperture
value.
To increase the aperture value (F-number),
press
Ñ
.
To decrease the aperture value (F-number),
press
ñ
.
Aperture value (F-number)
Zoom position
Value
Wide (W)
f2.8* – f8.0
Tele (T)
f4.8* – f8.0
HQ
HQ
Available
modes
*Open-aperture (the widest aperture setting)
depends on the zoom position.
When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at
1/30 second in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 second in the maximum
telephoto, and can never go slower.
Note
Aperture setting (Aperture priority shooting)
button
Ññ
buttons