Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 44

Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique - P, A, S and M Aperture values and shutter speeds in the P (Program) mode In the P (Program) mode, the camera is programed so that the aperture value and shutter speed are selected automatically according to the subject brightness as shown below. The below diagram depends on the attached lens. ED 50mm f2 MACRO 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 EV Example:When EV is 7, 4 F22 3 the aperture 3 value is set to F16 F11 2 F2 and the F8 shutter speed to 1 F5.6 1/30. 0 F4 -1 F2.8 -2 F2 F1.4 F1 8s 4s 2s 1s 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/10001/20001/4000 Shutter speed : When using the fixed focal lens (ED 50mm f2 MACRO) : Maximum wide setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5) : Maximum tele setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5) Aperture value Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions Program shift (Ps) By rotating the control dial in the P mode, you can change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while keeping the optimum exposure. The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel program shift setting, rotate the Aperture value control dial so that the viewfinder Viewfinder indication Ps changes to P or turn off the power. Program shift is not Shutter speed available when you are using a flash. Exposure mode 44