Manual Shooting - Olympus E-3 Instruction Manual

Manual shooting

Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. You can check how much it differs
from the appropriate exposure by using the exposure level indicator. This mode gives you more
creative control, allowing you to make whatever settings you like, regardless of the correct
exposure.
Direct button
To set the aperture value: Turn the main dial.
• The range of aperture values available varies with the lens type.
• The shutter speed can be set from 1/8000 to 60 sec.
• The exposure level indicator is displayed in M mode, showing the difference (ranging from –3 EV to
+3 EV) between the exposure value calculated by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed
compared to the exposure value considered optimum by the camera. If the exposure value exceeds
±3 EV, the entire indicator blinks.
Noise in images
During shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena are
caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not
normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image
pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-
temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction
function.
g"Noise reduction" (P. 74)
TIPS
The picture looks blurred:
j The use of a monopod or tripod is recommended when taking a picture at slow shutter speed.
To change the exposure adjustment interval:
j This can be set in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV increments. g"EV STEP" (P. 103)
To switch the operations of the main dial and sub dial:
j You can switch the functions that are set with the main dial and sub dial. g"DIAL" (P. 97)
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Notes
• Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.
MODE
+ j [M]
To set the shutter speed: Turn the sub dial.
Underexposure
Overexposure
Optimum exposure
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