Live Composite Photography (Dark And Light Fi Eld Composite) - Olympus Pen E-PL9 Instruction Manual

Live composite photography (dark and light fi eld
composite)
Combine several exposures to create a photo that records light trails from stars or
fi reworks and other objects without changing the brightness of the background.
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In M mode, set the shutter speed to [LIVECOMP].
• In M mode, rotate the control dial in the direction
shown until [LIVECOMP] is displayed in the monitor.
Press the MENU button to display [Composite Settings] and press FG to
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choose the exposure time for the individual exposures.
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Press the shutter button to ready the camera.
• The camera will shoot a frame as a reference for noise reduction.
• The camera is ready when [Ready for composite shooting] is displayed in the monitor.
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Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
• If the focus indicator blinks, the camera is not in focus.
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Press the shutter button all with way down to start live composite
photography.
• The combined image will be displayed in the monitor with each exposure.
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Press the shutter button again to stop shooting.
• View the changing result in the monitor and press the shutter button to end shooting
once the desired result is achieved.
• The maximum length of composite shooting is 3 hours. However, the available
shooting time will vary depending on shooting conditions, and charging state of the
camera.
• There are limits on the available ISO sensitivity settings.
• To reduce blur caused by camera shake, fi x the camera securely to a tripod and use a
remote shutter release controlled via OI.Share (P. 137).
• During shooting, there are limits on the settings for the following functions.
Sequential shooting, self-timer shooting, time lapse shooting, image stabilizer, etc.
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