Olympus E-400 User Manual
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Shooting tips and information
Getting to know your camera better
8
Taking pictures with less flash
The flash will light up automatically when it is not bright enough. If the subject
is too far away, the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures
without the flash in this type of situation.
Set
g (Scene mode) to [q (DIS MODE)]
• As the ISO sensitivity increases automatically, you can hand hold the camera
and take pictures in low light situations with the flash off.
Increase the [ISO] setting
• Increase the value of the [ISO] setting. The image may become grainy.
g “ISO k Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 69)
The picture is too grainy
There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Increasing the ISO sensitivity
• When you increase the [ISO] setting, “noise”, which appears as spots of
unwanted color or unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the
picture a grainy appearance. This camera is equipped with a function to allow
shooting at high sensitivity while suppressing noise; however, increasing the
ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than when using a lower sensitivity.
g “ISO k Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 69)
Image taken appears whitish
This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi-backlight
conditions. This is due to a phenomenon called flare or ghost. As far as
possible, consider a composition where strong light source is not taken in the
picture. Flare may occur even when a light source is not present in the picture.
Use a lens hood to shade the lens from the light source. If a lens hood does
not have effect, use your hand to shade the lens from the light.
Taking pictures with the correct color
The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the
actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the
subject. [WB] is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct
colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting provides the optimal white balance, but
depending on the subject, it may be better to experiment with changing the
[WB] setting.
• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such
as when near a window
• When there is no white in the frame