Olympus E-3 User Manual

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Convenient settings – Customizing functions

This camera is equipped with various shooting functions that can be customized for ease of
use. For example, if you want to take several pictures of the same subject using the same
settings, you can register those settings as My Mode for use at a later time. You can then easily
load that registered My Mode and use it as the shooting mode. To focus on the subject and then
recompose the shot, you can set [AEL / AFL] so that auto focus can be done by pressing the

AEL / AFL

button, and then you can lock the exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway.

You can customize other camera operations, such as by changing the functions assigned to the
dials and the

< button and by changing the time that the direct buttons remain selected.

g“MY MODE SETUP” (P. 100), “My Mode shooting” (P. 44), “AEL / AFL” (P. 98),

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; FUNCTION” (P. 99), “BUTTON TIMER” (P. 100)

This section describes the functions suitable under different shooting conditions depending on
the subject.

Taking landscape pictures

This section describes how to take outdoor scenery pictures of forests, lakes and beaches in
daylight.

Changing shooting mode

The proper shooting method varies depending on whether you
are trying to capture the silence of a still scene or the dynamism
of a motion scene.

• To capture the depth of a forest, focus with a wider range of the

image. Use A (aperture priority shooting) mode and close the
aperture (increase the aperture value) as much as possible.

• To capture the waves crashing against the seashore, use S (shutter

priority shooting) mode and select a fast shutter speed. To capture a
flowing waterfall or river, shoot using a slow shutter speed.

Exposure compensation can be used even under different shooting modes. Check the image
that you have shot and use + or – to adjust the exposure to obtain better results.

Changing white balance

The color of water in pictures appears different depending on
whether it is a lake reflecting nearby trees or a seashore
surrounded by a coral reef. To capture the subtle difference in
color, try changing the white balance setting. Change the setting
for different situations, such as by using [

55300 K] for sunny

days and [

27500 K] for outdoor shaded areas on sunny days.

A guide to functions for different subjects