Olympus E-3 Faq

Olympus E-3 Faq

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Olympus E-3 Digital Camera
Product number: 262010
Shipping Date: November 2007

Box Contents

Olympus E-3 Digital Camera
Strap and Body Cap
USB 2.0 Cable (CB-USB4)
Video Cable (CB-VC1)
Eyecup (EP-7)
Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (BLM-10)
Lithium-ion Battery Charger (BCM-2)
Quick Start Guide
Instruction Manual
CD-ROM: OLYMPUS Master® 2.0 software
Warranty Card
Features
What are the main features of the E-3?
The E-3 is Olympus' flagship professional SLR digital camera. It features groundbreaking
technological advances, including a Live View LCD monitor that can be swung out from
the camera and swiveled 270 degrees; a powerful, 10-megapixel Live MOS sensor;
Olympus' patented Supersonic Wave Filter (SSWF™) dust-reduction system, which
makes it easy to change lenses anywhere without worrying about dust ruining a shot;
the stunningly fast TruePic
wide-angle HyperCrystal
Of course, the E-3 is also precision-engineered to work perfectly with Olympus' Zuiko
Digital Specific Lenses™ for pixel-perfect, edge-to-edge clarity. When coupled with Zuiko
Digital Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD™) lenses, the E-3 attains unmatched AF speeds –
and the fastest AF speed in the world with the ED 12-60 mm F2.8 – F4.0 (24-120 mm
equivalent) SWD lens. (The AF speed of this lens, combined with the E-3, was measured
during in-house testing by Olympus and is based on similar available lenses for digital
SLR cameras as of Oct. 17, 2007.)
The E-3 boasts Olympus' most advanced anti-blur technology to date: Sensor Shift Image
Stabilization. The exclusive Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) motors provide two modes of
accurate, high-speed stabilization. One mode provides blur-free photography for everyday
situations such as low-light settings. The other mode helps capture sharp images even
while panning during action shots. This technology is built into the body of the E-3 so it
works with every lens, unlike legacy film technologies that are built into individual lenses.
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Last updated on February 28, 2008

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  • Page 1: Frequently Asked Questions

    The other mode helps capture sharp images even while panning during action shots. This technology is built into the body of the E-3 so it works with every lens, unlike legacy film technologies that are built into individual lenses.
  • Page 2 E-1, so the equipment you may already be using can be used with the E-3. The E-3’s bright optical viewfinder is the only one on a digital SLR that shows 100% of the image area with a 1.15X magnification. The interactive control panel on the LCD monitor and the numerous controls on the surface of the camera enable rapid management and selection of the E-3’s features.
  • Page 3 Is the E-3 body splashproof? The construction and design of the E-3 features seals on all of the controls and ports and around the flash component, making the E-3 body splashproof and dustproof. When used with Olympus Zuiko safely in dust storms, rain and snow.
  • Page 4 TIFF files are very large files that take longer to write to the memory card and fill up the memory card more rapidly than RAW or JPEG files. A TIFF file in the E-3 would be about 30 MB. It is more efficient to shoot in RAW and save the RAW conversion as a TIFF file using the OLYMPUS Master ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc.
  • Page 5 Kelvin (K) temperature scale. A color temperature value is expressed as a number followed by a “K,” for Kelvin. The chart below shows approximate values of different light sources in the E-3 White Balance menu: •...
  • Page 6 The E-3 is able to create these effects without using physical filters by modifying the performance of the red, green, and blue color channels in the MONOTONE mode. The functions of the B&W filters are described below: • RED - The red filter darkens blues and greens and lightens reds. In landscape photography, it produces dark skies that make clouds look more dramatic.
  • Page 7 30 seconds via the Camera 2 menu. Does the E-3 have a programmable Custom Function button? The [;] button in the upper right corner of the camera back is the E-3’s Custom Function button. To change the function assigned to [;], do the following: 1.
  • Page 8 • [MF] – Press [;] to switch AF mode to MF. Press the button again to switch to the original AF mode. • to RAW+JPEG or from RAW+JPEG to JPEG. You can change the record mode by turning the main dial/sub dial while holding down the Fn button. •...
  • Page 9 Usage Where can I find the documentation for this camera? The E-3 is packaged with a printed Quick Start Guide and Instruction Manual. The documents can also be downloaded in PDF format by clicking here. ® Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF files. The software is available as a download from Adobe's web site.
  • Page 10 How do I insert a memory card into the E-3? To insert the memory card into the E-3, power off the camera and then do the following: 1. Slide the card cover door lock in the direction shown below. 2. Open the card cover on the right side of the camera.
  • Page 11 Is it possible to view the Live View image on a computer? The E-3 has a VIDEO OUT jack that can be used to display images on a television screen. When the E-3 is connected to a computer in the CONTROL USB mode, the VIDEO OUT can be enabled using the Camera Control option in OLYMPUS Studio 2.0.
  • Page 12 Sometimes when I turn off the E-3, I feel a slight vibration or hear a noise. Why is that? When the camera is powered down, slight vibration and noise occur as the Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD™) motor resets the image sensor to its default position. The E-3 takes this action when shooting with the Image Stabilizer function set to I.S.
  • Page 13 Note: When [;] is set to Underwater Wide and Underwater Macro. Press the [Mode] button while turning the main dial to select these shooting modes. To use the E-3 for underwater photography, attach a commercially available underwater housing. While using either underwater mode, the following functions are not available: CUSTOM RESET, PICTURE MODE and MY MODE SETUP.
  • Page 14 Is there a way to shoot if I don’t want to wait for autofocus to lock or the flash to recycle? Normally, the E-3 will not shoot while autofocus is operating or the flash is charging. However, situations may arise where the photographer would want to override the camera and force it to fire under marginal shooting conditions when the camera may not be ready to shoot.
  • Page 15 How do I use the different metering modes? The E-3 provides several metering options that allow the photographer to have greater creative control over exposure. The metering modes can be set in the Control Panel screen or the camera menu. Descriptions and applications of the metering modes are detailed below: Digital ESP metering is recommended for general use.
  • Page 16 How can I convert the RAW files to JPEGs in the field? The E-3 has a RAW editor in the camera menu that allows the photographer to not only convert the RAW file to a chosen JPEG record mode, but also apply white balance, sharpness, contrast and color adjustments in the converted JPEG image.
  • Page 17 To edit a RAW file in camera: 1. Press the [ MENU MODE, RECORD MODE and WB (White Balance) settings to be applied to the RAW image to be edited. 2. Exit the menu by pressing [ 3. In the playback mode, select the RAW image to be edited. 4.
  • Page 18 System Chart for the E-3. Does the E-3 support the Olympus wireless RC flash system? The E-3 supports the Wireless Flash system in which the camera’s built-in flash acts as a controller that sends data commands to FL-36R and FL-50R electronic flash units.
  • Page 19 I have a third-party electronic flash. Can I use it on the E-3? Flash units that are not part of the Olympus E-System may pose problems if used on the E-3. Thyristor-type flash units can be used with the E-3’s Manual shooting mode as long as the sync voltage does not exceed 6 VDC.
  • Page 20 Do I need a voltage converter to use my battery charger outside the U.S.? The bundled BCM-2 Battery Charger bundled with the E-3 is rated at 100-240 V AC and automatically adjusts itself for the local electrical current. However, you may have to get a set of plug adapters for the different wall outlets used in foreign countries.
  • Page 21: Remote Control

    How can I take long (BULB) exposures using the optional RM-CB1 Remote Cable Release? The RM-CB1 has a sliding lock to lock the cable release for BULB exposures such as night photographs. When the lock is in the "Up" position, the camera shutter will remain open after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    ISO 2000 or higher? At high ISOs such as 800 and 1600, image noise in the E-3 is very clean and resembles film grain. At ISOs of 2000 and higher, the noise is still relatively clean, but the photographer may want to change the setting of the NOISE FILTER to reduce image noise in-camera.
  • Page 23 I am unable to shoot. Why is this happening? When using an 8GB Hitachi Microdrive cards in the E-3, the card access lamp may blink for up to two to three minutes the first time the card is inserted into the card slot. When the card access lamp stops blinking, the camera is ready to shoot.
  • Page 24 Times Square at night. The richness of the latter scene will result in a larger file. When the E-3 polls a formatted memory card, it is looking at a blank slate. It has yet to do the math for any images and is programmed to start out with a conservative capacity estimate.
  • Page 25 Then the camera shuts off. What causes this message to appear? As a safety measure, the E-3 issues this message and shuts itself off whenever its internal temperature climbs too high. This may happen after frequent or continuous use of Live View or a shooting mode that captures many images in a short time, such as the Sequential Shooting drive mode.
  • Page 26 My camera is connected to my TV with the video cable to play back my photos, but I don’t see any images. TVs have AV (Audio Visual) input channels (usually found below Channel 2) to play images and videos from digital cameras and camcorders. Using the TV channel selector, move downward through the channels until you see the camera menu on the TV screen.

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