Olympus E-400 - Manual (Page 116)

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Shooting tips and information
Getting to know your camera better
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Subjects that are difficult to focus on
It may be difficult to focus with auto focus in the following situations.
In any situation, focus on something with high contrast that is at the same
distance as the subject, determine the composition and shoot the picture.
Taking pictures without blurring
There are several factors that can cause the picture to blur.
The subject is too dark
• Change the shutter speed to match the brightness of the subject. If the shutter
speed is set low to shoot a dark subject, blurring is likely to occur if the subject
moves. In addition, when the flash is turned off in
g (Scene mode), the
shutter speed becomes slower.
Mount the camera on a tripod. Using the remote control (optional) to close the
shutter is also effective for reducing blurring.
There are also ways to shoot with [
q (DIS MODE)] under g (Scene
mode). As the ISO sensitivity increases automatically, you can hand hold the
camera and take pictures in low light situations with the flash off.
The camera or your hand moves when pressing the shutter button.
• Press the shutter button gently or hold the camera securely with both hands.
AF confirmation
mark is blinking
These subjects are
not focused.
Subject with low
contrast Excessively bright
light in center of
frame Subject with
repeated patterns
AF confirmation
mark lights up but
the subject is not
focused.
Subjects at different
distances Fast-moving subject Subject not inside
AF frame