A: Aperture Priority Shooting - Olympus EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual

Advanced shooting modes

A: 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
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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. 38)
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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When the aperture value
(f-number) is increased
Open the aperture (f-number is decreased)
Close the aperture (f-number is increased)