Olympus EM10 - Manual (Page 42)

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Basic operations
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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)
In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the
shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Rotate the mode dial to M, and
then use the front dial to select aperture value and the rear dial to select shutter speed.
• You can adjust the aperture value and shutter
speed using the difference from a correct exposure
(measured by the camera) as guidance.
• When the difference from the correct exposure is
negative (underexposure) reduce the aperture value
or slow the shutter speed.
• When the difference from the correct exposure is
positive (overexposure), increase the aperture value
or increase the shutter speed.
• Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/4000
and 60 seconds or to [BULB] or [LIVE TIME], or
[LIVECOMP].
When shooting using live
view
Difference from correct
exposure
250 250 F5.6 01:02:03 01:02:03
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M 0.0 0.0
ISO
400
FullHD
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R R Wi-Fi
S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO
# Cautions
• Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.
% Tips
• To change the functions assigned to the front and rear dials: g [Dial Function] (P. 90)
Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb/time photography)
Use for night landscapes and fi reworks. In M mode, set the shutter speed to [BULB] or
[LIVE TIME].
Bulb photography (BULB): The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.
The exposure ends when the shutter button is released.
Time photography (TIME): The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all
the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button
all the way down again.
• During bulb or time photography, the screen brightness changes automatically.
• When using [LIVE TIME], the progress of the exposure will be displayed in the monitor
during shooting. The display can also be refreshed by pressing the shutter button halfway.
• [Live BULB] (P. 93) can be used to display the image exposure during bulb photography.
Choosing when the shooting ends while viewing the change in composition as time
elapses (live composite photography)
Use for building a composite image from bright portions in the shot (such as fi reworks,
stars etc.) without changing the brightness of the background.
1 Set an exposure time to be the reference in [Composite Settings] (P. 93).
2 In M mode, set the shutter speed to [LIVECOMP].
• When the shutter speed is set to [LIVECOMP], you can display the [Composite
Settings] by pressing the MENU button.
3 Press the shutter button to take an image that will be used for noise
reduction.
• Once you have taken this image, you are ready to shoot.