Olympus E-P5 - Manual (Page 27)

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Basic operations
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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)
In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust
aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S.
Sub-dial
Lever
Main dial
Dial
Position of the lever
1 2
k
Exposure
compensation
ISO
j Shutter speed White balance
• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene
without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of
dynamic motion.
Shutter speed
250 250 F5.6 01:02:03 01:02:03
38 38
L N
S +0.0 +0.0
ISO
400
HD
Setting the shutter speed
Slower shutter speed   Faster shutter speed
2"  1"  15 60 100 400 1000
• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status Action
2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8
The subject is
underexposed.
• Set the shutter speed slower.
125 125 F22 F22
The subject is
overexposed.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• 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)