Olympus E-3 - Manual (Page 56)

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Focusing and shooting functions
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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.
Single-frame shooting o Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed
(normal shooting mode).
Sequential shooting H l Shoots at 5 frames/sec. for as long as the shutter button is
pressed (during JPEG).
Sequential shooting L O Shoots at the set speed ( g“O fps” (P. 94)) for as long as
the shutter button is pressed.
• Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. The
camera will take pictures in sequence until you release
the button.
• Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the first
frame (during S-AF, MF).
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Notes
• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the camera stops
shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save
all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.
Sequential shooting
AF confirmation mark
e.g.) The camera focuses using the
center AF target.
AF target
Number of sequential shots that
can be taken
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