Olympus E-300 User Manual

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Selecting the right mode f

or shooting conditions

Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique —

and

Program shift (Ps)
By rotating the control dial in the P mode, you can change the combination of
aperture and shutter speed while keeping the optimum exposure.
The program shift setting will not be
canceled after shooting. To cancel
program shift setting, rotate the
control dial so that the viewfinder
indication Ps changes to P or turn off
the power. Program shift is not
available when you are using a flash.

-1

-2

8s 4s 2s 1s 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/10001/20001/4000

F11

F16

F22

F5.6

F2.8

F1.4

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Aper

ture v

alue

Shutter speed

Aperture values and shutter speeds in the
P (Program) mode
In the P (Program) mode, the camera is programed so that the aperture value and
shutter speed are selected automatically according to the subject brightness as
shown below. The below diagram depends on the attached lens.

ED 50mm f2 MACRO

Example:When EV is 7,

the aperture

value is set to

F2 and the

shutter speed to

1/30.

: When using the fixed focal lens (ED 50mm f2 MACRO)

: Maximum wide setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5)

: Maximum tele setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5)

Aperture value

Viewfinder

Shutter speed

Exposure mode

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