Olympus E-10 - Manual (Page 5)

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you can use the manual focus ring as you
would on a traditional SLR, up to as close as
8" in macro mode.
Sometimes greatness is spontaneous.
Sometimes it’s well-planned. That’s why the
E-10 gives you the option of fully automatic
controls or fully manual controls.
Like to always be ready? The E-10
SLR’s dual autofocus system is precise and
lightning-fast. Nothing will get by you. Or
If you’re used to instinctively focusing
manually, you’re probably also the kind of
photographer who will appreciate the E-10’s
manual zoom ring. And since it works inde-
pendent of the exposure controls, you can
shoot and zoom at the same time.
For rich, true colors and clean whites,
the E-10 gives you a number of ways to set
white balance. You can choose iESP (intelligent
Electronic Selective Pattern) TTL auto white
balance. Or choose from seven preset white
The more control you have, the more
freedom you have.
balance settings ranging from 3000˚K to
7500˚K. Or set the one-touch manual white
balance using a sheet of white paper, for
example, as a reference point.
To help you quickly dial in on your
exposure, switch on auto bracketing to take
three quick images of your subject. The first
shot will be underexposed, the next frame
normal and the last frame overexposed. You
can bracket in 1/3, 2/3 or full stops.
Another valuable tool the E-10 gives
you is a histogram. During image playback,
a bar graph displays distribution of lights and
darks to help you adjust exposure. It’s a quick
way to tell if whites might blow out or blacks
might plug up.
The E-10 SLR’s histogram.
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