Aperture Priority Shooting - Olympus E-420 Instruction Manual

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. 49)
When the aperture
value (f-number) is
decreased.
Set the mode dial to A and turn the control dial to set the aperture value.
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Aperture value
Shutter speed
AF confirmation
mark
Shooting mode
TIPS
To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value:
j See "Preview function" (gP. 49).
Shutter speed is blinking:
j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see "Exposure warning
display" (gP. 123).
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Open the aperture (f-number is decreased)
Viewfinder
Close the aperture (f-number is increased)
When the aperture
value (f-number) is
increased.