Olympus E-P5 - Manual (Page 26)

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Basic operations
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Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)
In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutter
speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A.
Sub-dial
Lever
Main dial
Dial
Position of the lever
1 2
k
Exposure
compensation
ISO
j Aperture value White balance
• Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of
fi eld (the area in front of or behind the focus point that
appears to be in focus), softening background details.
Smaller apertures (higher F-numbers) increase depth
of fi eld.
Aperture value
250 250 F5.6 01:02:03 01:02:03
38 38
L N
A +0.0 +0.0
ISO
400
HD
Setting the aperture value
Reducing aperture value   Increasing aperture value
F2 F3.5 F5.6 F8.0 F16
• The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status Action
30" 30" F5.6 F5.6
The subject is
underexposed.
• Decrease the aperture value.
8000 8000 F5.6 F5.6
The subject is
overexposed.
• Increase the aperture value.
• If the warning display does not disappear,
the metered range of the camera is
exceeded. A commercially available ND
fi lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is
required.
• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
• When using a fi xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 45)