Olympus E-400 - Manual (Page 26)

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Improving your shooting skills
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2 Improving your shooting skills
k Shooting guides
Take pictures frequently to familiarize yourself with the camera. You can start
off by taking pictures of your surrounding subjects like children, flowers or
pets. And from the pictures taken, try to figure out what went wrong. The
problems can often be resolved just by being more observant during shooting.
Focus: Operating the shutter button
Out of focus seems to be the common cause when
pictures taken do not turn out well. In many cases,
instead of the intended focus on the subject, the
back or front of the subject or other objects are
focused.
The shutter button can be half-pressed and full
pressed. Once you are able to operate the half-
press and full press effectively, you can even focus
accurately on moving subjects.
g “Shooting” (P. 10), “If correct focus cannot be
obtained (Focus lock)” (P. 41)
However, even if the subject is in focus, the picture
will become blur if the camera moves while the
shutter button is being pressed. Make sure to hold
the camera properly so that it does not shake.
g “Holding the camera” (P. 10)
Besides out of focus and camera shake problems, the motion of the subject
will also cause the picture to blur. Ability to shoot at a shutter speed that
matches the motion of the subject is essential. You can confirm the shutter
speed and aperture on the displays of the viewfinder and monitor when taking
pictures by pressing the shutter button halfway. Check out these displays
during your shooting practices.
g “How to use the mode dial” (P. 18), “Preview function” (P. 40)
Basic function guides
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All the way
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