Olympus E-3 User Manual
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• [F] on [MENU] means the horizontal operation of the dial (the
same as pressing
bd). [G] means the vertical operation
of the dial (the same as pressing
ac).
AEL / AFL
You can use the
AEL
/
AFL
button to perform AF or metering operations instead of using the
shutter button.
Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed.
Select [mode1] to [mode4] in each focus mode. (You can only select [mode4] in C-AF mode.)
Basic operations
[mode1]
For determining the metered exposure while focusing. AE lock is activated while
pressing the
AEL
/
AFL
button, allowing you to adjust the focus and determine the
exposure separately.
[mode2]
For determining the exposure when you press the shutter button fully. This is
useful for shooting scenes with significant changes in lighting, such as on a stage.
[mode3]
For focusing with the
AEL
/
AFL
button instead of the shutter button.
[mode4]
Press the
AEL
/
AFL
button to focus, and press the shutter button fully to
determine the exposure.
Mode
Shutter button function
AEL / AFL
button function
Half-press
Full press
When holding down AEL / AFL
Focus
Exposure
Focus
Exposure
Focus
Exposure
[S-AF]
mode1
S-AF
Locked
k
k
k
Locked
mode2
S-AF
k
k
Locked
k
Locked
mode3
k
Locked
k
k
S-AF
k
[C-AF]
mode1
C-AF start
Locked
Locked
k
k
Locked
mode2
C-AF start
k
Locked
Locked
k
Locked
mode3
k
Locked
Locked
k
C-AF start
k
mode4
k
k
Locked
Locked
C-AF start
k
[MF]
mode1
k
Locked
k
k
k
Locked
mode2
k
k
k
Locked
k
Locked
mode3
k
Locked
k
k
S-AF
k
DIAL MENU
CANCEL
SELECT
GO
F
G
bd
ac