Olympus E-1 User Manual

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Exposure

5

Exposure mode

3

Press the shutter button halfway.

● Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation

mark lights on the viewfinder.

● The shutter speed that has been set

automatically by the camera is displayed on
the control panel and viewfinder.

Overexposed when the shutter speed
indication is blinking. Increase the
aperture value (F-number).

Underexposed when the shutter speed
indication is blinking. Decrease the
aperture value (F-number).

Shutter
speed

Halfway down

Control panel

Viewfinder

Aperture value

Shutter
speed

Aperture value

Control panel

Viewfinder

AF confirmation mark

4

Press the shutter button all the way.

All the way down

TIPS

The shutter speed indication does not stop blinking after the aperture value is changed.

T If a fast shutter speed is blinking, set the ISO sensitivity to a lower value or use an ND filter

(for adjusting the amount of light).

~

“ISO sensitivity” (P. 83)

T If a slow shutter speed is blinking, set the ISO sensitivity to a higher value.

~

“ISO

sensitivity” (P. 83)

To change the EV step interval:

T In the menu, set the EV step interval to 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV.

~

“EV STEP” (P. 125)

To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value:

T Press the preview button to check the actual depth of field for the picture in the viewfinder.

~

“Preview function” (P. 65)

AF confirmation mark

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