Olympus E-410 - Manual (Page 86)

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Getting to know
your camera better
8
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
In normal cases, white subjects such as snow will appear darker than usual when the picture is
taken. There are several ways to capture the whiteness.
• Adjust the exposure compensation toward [+]. g “Exposure compensation – Varying the
image brightness” (P. 47)
• Use [g] (BEACH & SNOW) in g (Scene mode) to take the picture. It is most suitable for
taking pictures of the sea in a sunny day or snow-capped mountains. g “Scene mode” (P. 26)
• Use [nHI] (Highlight control).
Press the shutter button halfway at the center of the viewfinder where you wish to highlight the
whiteness. The metered part at the center will be set to appear whiter.
g “Metering mode –
Changing the metering system” (P. 46)
• Use the auto bracketing function to take the picture.
If you do not know the amount of exposure compensation, try using auto bracketing. The
compensation value changes a little every time you press the shutter button. If you set a larger
exposure compensation, you can change the compensation value either upwards or downwards
based on that value and shoot the picture.
g “AE bracketing” (P. 31)
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
If the background is too bright compared to the subject, the exposure will be affected at the
bright parts and the subject will appear darker. This is because the camera determines the
exposure from the brightness of the whole screen.
• Set [METERING] to [n] (spot metering) to measure the exposure of the subject in the center of
the picture. To change the composition, place the subject in the center of the picture. While
holding down the
AFL button, change the composition and press the shutter button.
g “Metering mode – Changing the metering system” (P. 46)
• Activate the flash, set the flash mode to [ #] (fill-in flash) and shoot the picture. You can shoot a
subject against backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [ #] (fill-in flash) is used
for shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting.
g “Setting the flash mode” (P. 35)
Image turns out too bright or too dark
When taking pictures in S mode or A mode, the shutter speed or aperture setting displayed in
the control panel screen or viewfinder may blink. A red display means that the correct exposure
cannot be obtained. If you take the picture as is, the picture will appear too bright or too dark. If
that happens, change the aperture setting or shutter speed.
g “A: Aperture priority shooting” (P. 27), “S: Shutter priority shooting” (P. 28)
Unknown bright dot(s) appear on the subject in the picture taken
This may be due to stuck pixel(s) on the image pickup device. Perform [PIXEL MAPPING]. If
the problem persists, repeat pixel mapping a few times. g “Pixel mapping – Checking the
image processing functions” (P. 92)