Olympus E-500 EVOLT E-500 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 41

Advanced shooting modes A : 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. Conversely, when you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the camera will focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions (more depth of field), producing 3 a picture with clear focus throughout the image area. Before shooting, you can use the preview function to check how the background will look in your picture. Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions When the aperture value (f-number) is decreased 1 Set the mode dial to A. When the aperture value (f-number) is increased 2 Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value. Open the aperture (f-number is decreased) Close the aperture (f-number is increased) 41