Olympus FE-3000/X-890 Instruction Manual

Olympus FE-3000/X-890 Instruction Manual Manual pdf 43 page image

43ENShooting tipsWhen you are unsure of how to take a picturethat you envision, refer to the information below.Focusing“Focusing on the subject”Taking a picture of a subject not in the centerof the screenAfter focusing on an object at the same distanceas the subject, compose the shot, and take thepicture.Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 14)Taking a picture of subjects where autofocusis diffi cultIn the following cases, after focusing on an object(by pressing the shutter button halfway down) withhigh contrast at the same distance as the subject,compose the shot, and take the picture.Subjects with low contrastWhen extremely bright objectsappear in the center of thescreenObject with no vertical lines *1*1 It is also effective to compose the shot by holding thecamera vertically to focus, and then returning to thehorizontal position to take the picture.When objects are at differentdistances●●Fast-moving objectThe subject is not in the centerof the frameCamera shake“Taking pictures without camera shake”Taking pictures using h mode (p. 18).Select j (SPORT) in s mode (p. 17)The j (SPORT) mode uses a fast shutter speedand can reduce the blur incurred by a movingsubject.Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity.If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures canbe taken at a high shutter speed even at locationswhere a flash cannot be used.[ISO] (p. 25)Exposure (brightness)“Taking pictures with the rightbrightness”Taking pictures using [FACE DETECT] (p. 26)Appropriate exposure is obtained for a faceagainst backlight, and the face is brightened.Taking pictures using [FILL IN] (p. 19) fl ashA subject against backlight is brightened.Taking pictures using exposure compensation(p. 20)Adjust the brightness while viewing the screenfor taking the picture. Normally, taking pictures ofwhite subjects (such as snow) results in imagesthat are darker than the actual subject. Use theF button to adjust in the positive (+) directionto express whites as they appear. When takingpictures of black subjects, on the other hand, it iseffective to adjust in the negative (-) direction.●●●●●●