Shooting; Auto Focus (Af); Af Frame Selection - Olympus E-1 Basic Manual

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Shooting

Auto focus (AF)

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The camera automatically focuses on the subject.
1
Position the AF target mark on the
subject you want to focus on. Press the
shutter button halfway.
● The focus is locked and the AF confirmation
mark lights up (focus lock).
● A beep sound is output when the subject is in
focus.
AF frame
2
Press the shutter button all the way
(fully).
● A picture is taken.
● The card access lamp blinks while the picture
is being stored on the card.
How to lock the focus
When shooting a hard-to-focus subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance
away as the subject. Press the shutter button halfway. Keeping the shutter button pressed
halfway, recompose your shot. Press the shutter button fully.

AF frame selection

Normally, the camera measures the distance to the subject using the 3 AF frames in
the viewfinder and selects the most appropriate point. This function allows you to
select only one AF frame.
No indication : Focuses using the 3 AF
frames. (Factory default setting)
: Focuses using the left AF frame.
: Focuses using the center AF frame.
: Focuses using the right AF frame.
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Viewfinder
AF confirmation mark
Halfway down
Shutter button
All the way down
Center AF frame
Viewfinder
Left AF frame Right AF frame