Olympus E-520 - Manual (Page 31)

Sh
ooting
guid
es
–
Im
provin
g your
shootin
g skill
s
2
2
31
EN
Shooting guides –
Improving your shooting skills
To familiarize yourself with the camera, you can start off by taking pictures of surrounding
subjects, such as children, flowers and pets. If the pictures taken are not to your liking, try
adjusting some of the settings below. You can take more satisfying pictures simply by
familiarizing yourself with these basic camera functions.
Focus – Operating the shutter button
A picture can become out of focus when the focus in the picture
is on the foreground, background, or other objects in the picture
instead of on the subject. To prevent out-of-focus pictures, be
sure to focus on the subject you are trying to capture. The
shutter button can be pressed halfway down (half-press) and all
the way down (full press). Once you are able to operate the
shutter button effectively, you can focus accurately even on
moving subjects.
g“Shooting” (P. 16),
“Focus lock – If correct focus cannot be obtained” (P. 54)
Even when the subject is in focus, the picture can become
blurred if you move the camera while the shutter button is being
pressed. This is called “camera shake”. Make sure how to
properly hold the camera. The camera is particularly subject to
shaking when using live view to take pictures while viewing the subject on the monitor. You can
reduce camera shake by using the image stabilizer.
g“Holding the camera” (P. 17), “Image stabilizer” (P. 58)
In addition to incorrect focusing and camera shake, movement of the subject can also cause
blurring of the picture. In this case, use a shutter speed that matches the motion of the subject.
You can confirm the actual shutter speed and aperture on the displays of the viewfinder and
monitor by pressing the shutter button halfway.
g“Viewfinder” (P. 6), “Super control panel” (P. 7), “LCD monitor (Live view)” (P. 8)
Brightness – Exposure compensation
The camera automatically determines the aperture value and
shutter speed according to the brightness level. This is called
auto exposure. However, you may not be able to capture the
intended picture with auto exposure alone. In this case, you can
increase or decrease the auto exposure setting. Compensate
the exposure toward + to enhance the brightness of a summer
beach or the whiteness of snow. Compensate the exposure
toward – when the area to be shot is brighter but smaller
compared to its surrounding area. If you are unsure of how
much exposure compensation is required, try taking several
pictures at various settings and then compare the pictures.
g“Exposure compensation” (P. 47), “AE bracketing” (P. 49)
Basic function guides
Halfway
down:
All the way
down: