Olympus EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual page 44

Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique —
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
Example:When EV is 7,
3
the aperture
value is set to
F2 and the
shutter speed to
1/30.
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
control dial so that the viewfinder
indication Ps changes to P or turn off
the power. Program shift is not
available when you are using a flash.
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5 6 7
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
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
: 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)
P A S
, ,
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Shutter speed
Viewfinder
Shutter speed
Exposure mode
M
and
EV
Aperture value
F22
F16
F11
F8
F5.6
F4
F2.8
F2
F1.4
F1