Shooting tips – Olympus E-400 User Manual
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Shooting tips and information
Getting to know your camera better
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The date and time has not been set
The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase
• The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and
time before using the camera.
g “Setting the date/time” (P. 8)
The battery has been removed from the camera
• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the
camera is left without the battery for approximately 1 day. Before taking
important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.
Shooting tips
Focusing on the subject
There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject.
AF frame is not focused on the subject
• Use focus lock to focus the AF frame on the subject.
g “If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock)” (P. 41)
Other things instead of the subject are focused on the respective AF
frames
• Set
P (AF frame selection) to R and focus on the center of the image.
g “AF frame selection” (P. 59)
The subject is moving quickly
• Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject
you want to shoot (by pressing the shutter button halfway), and then
recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame.
Close up on the subject using macro lens
• When using macro lens to close up on the subject, it is difficult to focus with AF
when the enlargement ratio of the subject is bigger. Set to manual focus (MF),
rotate the focus ring and focus manually.
Taking pictures in low light conditions
• The built-in flash can be set to function as an AF illuminator. The flash helps to
focus in low-light conditions in the AF mode when raised.