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Shooting, 30 en, Program shift ( % ) – Olympus PEN E-PL8 User Manual

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Shooting

2

Letting the camera choose aperture and shutter speed
(
P program mode)

P mode is a shooting mode where the camera automatically sets the optimal aperture
and shutter speed according to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.

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L

N

P

ISO-A

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0.0

S-IS AUTO

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F

Shooting mode

Shutter speed

Aperture value

• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed.
• The shutter speed and aperture displays will blink if the camera is unable to achieve

correct exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

Status

Action

60"

60"

F2.8

F2.8

The subject is too
dark.

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4000

4000

F22

F22

The subject is too
bright.

• The metered range of the camera is

exceeded. A commercially available ND
fi lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is
required.

• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and

focal length of the lens.

Program shift (

%)

In P and

ART modes, you can choose different

combinations of aperture value and shutter speed without
altering exposure. Press F button (

F), then rotate the

control dial (P) or press

FG to set program shift so that

s” appears next to the shooting mode. To cancel program
shift, press

FG until “s” is no longer displayed.

• Program shift is not available when you are using a

fl ash or

SCN mode.

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s

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Program shift