Olympus E-410 - Manual (Page 31)

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Shooti
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The camera’s auto focus may not be able to focus on the subject in situations such as when the
subject is not in the center of the frame. If this happens, the easiest solution is to use focus
lock.
1
Adjust the AF frame with the subject to
be focused and press the shutter button
halfway until the AF confirmation mark
lights up.
• The focus is locked. The AF confirmation mark and
the AF focusing frame light up in the viewfinder.
• If the AF confirmation mark blinks, press the shutter
button halfway again.
• The control panel screen disappears.
2
While pressing the shutter button
halfway, move to the desired composition
and press the button all the way.
• The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being
stored on the card.
If the subject has lower contrast than its
surroundings
If the contrast of the subject is weak, such as when the lighting is insufficient or the subject
cannot be seen clearly because of fog, the focus may not be achieved. Focus (focus lock) on a
high-contrast object the same distance away as the intended subject, recompose your shot and
then take the picture.
The camera automatically shoots a number of pictures at different exposure values for each
frame. Even in conditions where correct exposure is difficult to obtain (such as a backlit subject
or a scene at dusk), you can pick the picture you prefer from a selected number of frames with
a variety of different exposure settings (exposure and compensation values). The pictures are
taken in the following order: Picture with optimum exposure, picture adjusted in - direction, and
picture adjusted in + direction.
If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock)
AE bracketing
Shutter button
AF confirmation mark
AF frame
Card access lamp