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Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) Indecent exposure
From: "Rickard Nilsson" <rickard.nilsson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:28:46 +0100
Quoting "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Thanks, Rickard.  I intended to make a similar response but it wouldn't
> have had the additional fine points of using the E-3 which I am not
> familiar with.  But I can read the E-3 manual and the use of the front
> (sub) dial to set the aperture in manual mode makes no mention of
> needing to press the exposure compensation [+/-] dial at the same time.
>   That makes sense to me.  Perhaps you were confused?

Yes, that was a moment of confusion here :) I forgot that the E-3 have  
a second dial on the front which can set the aperture directly. On  
E5xx, you need to press the [+/-] button. I do not own an E-3, only  
E-500 and E-520.

Regards,
   Rickard Nilsson


> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> Rickard Nilsson wrote:
>> Den 2009-11-02 23:46:19 skrev Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> (b) Using something like the OM4 to set exposure as I already do for my
>>> manual film cameras - if I have an interesting scene where I will want
>>> to try a
>>> range of compositions (and I know that the E-3 will alter the exposure
>>> for
>>> every composition even though the illumination of the scene has not
>>> changed one iota), I will want to set one reliable combination of speed
>>> and
>>> aperture on manual and leave that constant through the set of shots.
>>
>>
>>> (d) and having stabilised exposure, I also have to simultaneously find a
>>> way
>>> to cause the camera to focus on a spot I decide upon - be it near or far
>>> -
>>> while I move the frame to get the composition I want. Easy with film -
>>> but
>>> digital ?
>>
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt described the remedy to those two points in an earlier
>> post. The trick is the following:
>>
>>    * Set the camera to manual exposure and manual focus.
>>
>>    * Configure the AEL/AFL setting to mode "M3". This will cause
>>      the AEL/AFL button to work as a "focus-on-demand"-button. Remember
>>      to activate only the middle focus point, for consisten behaviour.
>>
>>    * Set the function of the thumb dial to Shutter (in Manual mode).
>>
>>    * If you like, switch the FN and AEL/AFL buttons so the focus
>>      function is available to you just below the thumb dial.
>>
>> With these settings, it is simple to get consistent exposure and
>> focusing:
>>
>>    1. Set ISO.
>>
>>    2. Set aperture (by pressing the +/- button and turning the
>>       dial at the same time)
>>
>>    3. Point the camera towards something you like to set your
>>       exposure after. You can use either spot or pattern metering.
>>       Adjust the shutter time by turning the thumb dial. You can
>>       directly read out the amount of over- or underexposure the
>>       camera thinks you are doing, both in the viewfinder and
>>       on the LCD.
>>       You can configure both the direction of the thumb dial,
>>       and the amount it should increase/decrease shutter time.
>>       I prefer to have it to increase the shutter time a half
>>       stop when I turn it right. That makes sense when shifting
>>       aperture on manual Zuikos to.
>>
>>    4. Point the camera towards something you want to focus on,
>>       and press the AEL/AFL (or FN) button.
>>
>>    5. Now, exposure and focus is set, you can freely compose
>>       and then take the photo. The camera won't change any
>>       setting when you press the shutter button.
>>
>> Since all settings will remain after the shot, you often just
>> have to change the focus for the next shot.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>    Rickard Nilsson
>>
>>
>>
>>
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