Olympus E-1 - Manual (Page 54)

You can release the shutter button and take a picture without waiting until focusing and
flash charge are finished. This function is useful when you need to take advantage of a
shutter release opportunity. This function can be set in the S-AF mode and C-AF
mode. When RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to ON, Predictive AF is not available.
1
S-AF mode:
In the menu, select
T
RELEASE PRIORITY S T ON.
C-AF mode:
In the menu, select
T
RELEASE PRIORITY C T ON.
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“How to use the menus” (P. 38)
2
Press the shutter button all the way.
● Even when AF is not performed, the shutter is
released.
This function allows you to manually focus on any subject while looking through the
viewfinder.
1
Set the focus mode lever to MF .
2
Adjust the focus using the focus ring.
3
Take a picture.
Manual focus (MF)
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Focus
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F
ocus
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Focus mode
Shutter button
RELEASE PRIORITY S & RELEASE PRIORITY C
Focus mode lever
Focus mode lever
Focus ring