Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 43

Exposure, Program shooting, Aperture priority shooting

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4 Exposure Program shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P. • When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder. Releasing the shutter button displays the shutter speed and aperture value on the super control panel screen. Aperture value 250 2008. 08.16 F5.6 AF Shutter speed AF confirmation mark 4 Exposure OFF arge Normal Super Control panel Viewfinder Shooting mode Program shift (%) By turning the control dial in the P mode, you can change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the optimum exposure. g"Program line diagram (P mode)" (P. 117) • The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel program shift setting, turn the control dial until the shooting mode indication % on the viewfinder or super control panel changes to P or turn off the power. • Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.  TIPS The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking: j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see "Exposure warning display" (gP. 117). Program shift Aperture priority shooting The camera sets the optimum shutter speed automatically for the aperture value you have selected. When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture value), the camera will focus within a shorter range (shallow depth of field) and produce a picture with a blurred background. When you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the camera will focus within a longer range. Use this mode when you wish to add changes to the background representation. Before shooting, you can use the preview function to check how the background will look in your picture. g"Preview function" (P. 46) 43 EN

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EN
4
Exposure
4
Exposure
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to
the subject brightness.
Set the mode dial to
P
.
•
When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed and
aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder. Releasing the shutter
button displays the shutter speed and aperture value on the super
control panel screen.
Program shift (
%
)
By turning the control dial in the
P
mode, you can change the combination of
aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the optimum exposure.
g
“Program line diagram (
P
mode)” (P. 117)
•
The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel
program shift setting, turn the control dial until the shooting mode indication
%
on the viewfinder or super control panel changes to
P
or turn off the
power.
•
Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.
The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking:
j
The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see “Exposure warning
display” (
g
P. 117).
The camera sets the optimum shutter speed automatically for the aperture value you have
selected. When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture value), the camera will focus
within a shorter range (shallow depth of field) and produce a picture with a blurred
background. When you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the camera will
focus within a longer range. Use this mode when you wish to add changes to the background
representation. Before shooting, you can use the preview function to check how the
background will look in your picture.
g
“Preview function” (P. 46)
Program shooting
TIPS
Aperture priority shooting
250
F5.6
2008. 08.16
AF
arge
Normal
OFF
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Super Control panel
Viewfinder
Program shift
AF confirmation mark