Olympus E-400 User Manual
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A guide to functions for different subjects
Improving your shooting skills
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Using exposure compensation
When shooting a picture with background, select
a background that will bring out the shape and
color of the flower. A simple background will bring
out the subject. When shooting bright and whitish
flowers, adjust [F] to
- (minus) so that the flower
stands out from the dark background.
Changing shooting mode
The method to capture a subject changes according to
the type of subject you wish to emphasize, be it a field or
a bunch of flowers. To change the focus area, set to A
(aperture priority shooting) mode and select the aperture
value.
• When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture
value), the camera will focus within a shorter range
(shallow depth of field), producing an emphasized subject
with a blurred background.
• When you close the aperture (increase the aperture
value), the camera will focus over a wider range (more depth of field), producing a
picture with clear focus.
You can use the preview function to confirm the changes in the depth of field
when the aperture is changed.
Changing lenses
When the blooming flowers are few and sparse, set the lens to extender to
take the picture. A picture taken with extender will appear as though the
flowers are blooming thickly and the distance seen is closer. Using telescopic
feature of the zoom lens also achieves the same effect but it is easier to
achieve the effect when the focus distance is longer such as 150 mm or 200
mm, rather than 54 mm.
g “A: Aperture priority shooting” (P. 35), “Preview function” (P. 40),
“Exposure compensation