Olympus 1040 User Guide
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Shooting tips
When you are unsure of how to take a picture
that you envision, refer to the information below.
that you envision, refer to the information below.
Focusing
“Focusing on the subject”
Taking a picture of a subject not in the center
of the screen
After focusing on an object at the same distance
as the subject, compose the shot, and take the
picture.
Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 14)
of the screen
After focusing on an object at the same distance
as the subject, compose the shot, and take the
picture.
Pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 14)
Set [AF MODE] (p. 25) to [iESP].
Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus
is diffi cult
In the following cases, after focusing on an object
(by pressing the shutter button halfway down) with
high contrast at the same distance as the subject,
compose the shot, and take the picture.
is diffi cult
In the following cases, after focusing on an object
(by pressing the shutter button halfway down) with
high contrast at the same distance as the subject,
compose the shot, and take the picture.
Subjects with low contrast
When extremely bright objects
appear in the center of the
screen
Object with no vertical lines
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It is also effective to compose the shot by holding
the camera vertically to focus, and then returning to
the horizontal position to take the picture.
the horizontal position to take the picture.
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When objects are at different
distances
Fast-moving object
The subject is not in the center
of the frame
Camera shake
“Taking pictures without camera shake”
Taking pictures using
h mode (p. 17) or [DIS
MOVIE MODE] (p. 26)
Taking pictures at a high ISO sensitivity
If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures can
be taken at a high shutter speed even at locations
where a fl ash cannot be used.
[ISO] (p. 24)
If a high ISO sensitivity is selected, pictures can
be taken at a high shutter speed even at locations
where a fl ash cannot be used.
[ISO] (p. 24)
Setting the scene mode to C
Selecting C enables pictures to be taken at a
high shutter speed, thereby reducing blur caused
by movement of the subject.
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Selecting C enables pictures to be taken at a
high shutter speed, thereby reducing blur caused
by movement of the subject.
[
s] (p. 26)
Applying [DIS EDIT] to blurred images (p. 29)
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