Ael/Afl; Ael/Afl Memo; Function - Olympus E-3 Instruction Manual

AEL/AFL

You can use the AEL/AFL button to perform AF or metering operations instead of using the
shutter button.
Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed.
Select [mode1] to [mode4] in each focus mode. (You can only select [mode4] in C-AF
mode.)
Mode
Focus
[S-AF]
S-AF
mode1
mode2 S-AF
mode3 k
[C-AF]
mode1 C-AF start
C-AF start
mode2
mode3 k
mode4 k
[MF]
mode1 k
mode2 k
mode3 k
Basic operations
[mode1] For determining the metered exposure while focusing. AE lock is activated while
pressing the AEL/AFL button, allowing you to adjust the focus and determine
the exposure separately.
[mode2] For determining the exposure when you press the shutter button fully. This is
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useful for shooting scenes with significant changes in lighting, such as on a
stage.
For focusing with the AEL/AFL button instead of the shutter button.
[mode3]
Press the AEL/AFL button to focus, and press the shutter button fully to
[mode4]
determine the exposure.

AEL/AFL MEMO

You can lock and maintain the exposure by pressing the AEL/AFL button.
Press the AEL/AFL button to lock and maintain the exposure. Press again to
[ON]
cancel the maintaining of the exposure.
The exposure will be locked only while the AEL/AFL button is pressed.
[OFF]

; FUNCTION

You can assign a function to the < button.
[PREVIEW]/[LIVE PREVIEW] (electronic)
While holding down the < button, you can use the preview function.
g"Preview function" (P. 45)
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EN
Shutter button function
Half-press
Exposure
Locked
k
Locked
Locked Locked
k Locked
Locked Locked
k Locked
Locked
k
Locked
Full press
Focus Exposure
k k
k Locked
k k
k
Locked
k
Locked
k k
Locked
k
k k
AEL/AFL button function
When holding down AEL/AFL
Focus Exposure
k Locked
k Locked
S-AF k
k Locked
k Locked
C-AF start k
C-AF start k
k Locked
Locked
k
S-AF k