Olympus E-500 User Manual

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Advanced shooting modes

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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 viewfinder.

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Press the shutter button all the way.



TIPS

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

J If the shutter speed indication is blinking when set to a high speed, set the

ISO sensitivity to a lower value or use a commercially-available ND filter (for
adjusting the amount of light).

g "ISO — Setting the desired sensitivity to

light" (P. 82)

J If the shutter speed indication is blinking when set to a lower speed, set the

ISO sensitivity to a higher value.

g "ISO — Setting the desired sensitivity

to light" (P. 82)

To change the EV step interval:

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

g "EV step"

(P. 123)

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

J Refer to "Preview function" (P. 47)

Halfway down

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

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

Viewfinder

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Exposure mode

AF confirmation
mark

Viewfinder

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Exposure mode

AF confirmation
mark

All the way down

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