M (Manual) Mode - Olympus E-3 User Manual

POWER USER TIP: S mode is especially useful for ensuring "hand-
holdable" speeds for sports and other photography when long lenses
are used on the camera. Even though the built-in image stabiliser
extends the hand-holdable range by about 4-5 shutter values, it is still a
good idea to apply the following rule to shutter speed selection to
ensure the sharpest possible shots: Take the 4/3 focal length of the lens
(e.g. 150mm) and multiply that by 2x (in our example = 300). Do not
set a shutter speed below that number (i.e. 1/300 second) See
suggested speeds table in appendices for all Zuiko 4/3 lenses and OM
series lenses used with adapter MF1.

M (MANUAL) MODE

This is where the power-steering, automatic gear change and
anti-skid control is totally dispensed with! When set to M mode
you are totally in charge of the camera. There are, however,
certain automatic functions that can be useful to ease your
workload even though you are in total command of the camera.
These include:
AUTO ISO
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EXPOSURE BRACKETING
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WHITE BALANCE BRACKETING
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+/- EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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If you set the ISO to AUTO, then you can set a shutter/aperture
combination of your choice and leave the E-3 to adjust the ISO
automatically up or down the scale in order to balance your
exposure. Yes, that's right, set your favourite aperture and
shutter speed values and fire away! The electronic brain of the E-
3 will try and save your bacon if at all possible...and remember
that by "topping off" the maximum permissible ISO speed the
camera may use, you can control how far up the ISO range it
goes while making this adjustment for you.
POWER USER TIP: The AUTO ISO facility can be of great use to
balance available light and a manual flash unit in late afternoon fill-flash
conditions. Set ISO to AUTO, adjust the shutter speed to the maximum
x-synchronisation speed and the aperture to the value your flashgun
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