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Re: [OM] What's sharp? [was Images: Stormy Weather]

Subject: Re: [OM] What's sharp? [was Images: Stormy Weather]
From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:16:17 -0500
I really find it quicker and easier to avoid M in this case, but it is
dependent upon going into the menus and selecting AEL as the button
for focusing and separating that function from the shutter button.
That allows the shutter to be 100% about exposure.

Joel W.

On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I should have realised that this thread had moved on from "What's sharp"? :-)
>
> Joel, you select M, use the dial for whatever you have selected (FNo on my 
> E420) and press the +/- button to change the dial's function to the other 
> parameter (Shutter speed on mine).
>
> But to do what (I think) you want I use exposure compensation.  But yes, it 
> is much easier on the E3 with its 2 dials, one for the primary function 
> (FNo), the other for exposure compensation.
>
> Chris
>
> On 14 Aug 2010, at 19:58, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
>>
>> There's that too.  I would have to review how to do manual mode with the 410!
>>
>> As I said before, lots of ways to skin the cat.
>>
>> I do use manual mode, especially if I'm using Zs on Es, but I like
>> aperture priority mode the best.  When I'm shooting handheld, which is
>> almost always the case with the 410, moving and locking in shutter
>> speed is faster than manual mode if I don't like what the camera
>> wants.  I do that with the E3 too on which there are dials a plenty.
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