Olympus 2500L - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera SLR, Instructions Manual

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Close-Up Photography
When you want to take sharp pictures of plant pistils or stamen, the
results are often out-of-focus if an ordinary zoom is used. However, sharp
clear images are possible with the Camedia C-2500L using the macro or
super macro (in the "WIDE" mode only) modes.
In normal shots, you can get as close as 0.6 m of the subject, but with
the macro mode, you can get as close as 0.3 m.(1 ft.) In super macro
mode, you can even get as close as 2 cm (0.8 in.) of the subject.
Because you are much closer to the subject than in normal photography,
macro photos are often out-of-focus even with the slightest movement of
the hand or subject. Hold the camera steadily and firmly with both hands.
Images come out even better when you use a tripod.
How to Select Zoom
To photograph plants in their natural environment without including too
much background, it is a good idea to use the "TELE" mode. The differ-
ence in sizes amongst the various objects will seem similar as to when
the eye perceives it. Also, the natural setting can be reproduced because
what little background is included will be out-of-focus.
TELE
WIDE
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About Focusing
Manual Focus
The autofocus feature makes use of the light-dark contrast of the subject.
For this reason, the autofocus acts funny with continuously repeating pat-
terns, subjects of low contrast such as skies and walls, excessively bright
subjects like spotlight, sparkling subjects like the surface of water and
when multiple objects are at different distances from the camera. In these
cases, you should either use the focus locking technique or focus on the
subject manually. For more information on subjects which cannot be
brought into focus with the autofocus feature, see "Hard-to-(Auto)Focus
Subjects" (P. 17).
Also, photography can be troublesome when you’re trying to lock focus
on subjects of low contrast or when using a tripod. Therefore, it is wise to
bring the subject into focus manually.
Press the [FOCUS] button and then manually focus on the subject.
Specify the distance to the subject with the top and bottom points of
the jog dial.
For more details, refer to “Manual Focusing” (P. 31).
Substitute Subject Focus
When taking a picture of a moving train, the train may pass before you
get a shot off as you try focusing on the train. The camera won't let you
do that in some cases. What you should do instead is to set the focus on
an object just near to where the train will pass before it comes. Don't miss
those once-in-a-lifetime photos trying the impossible.
Lock focus on an object just near to where the train will pass.
Hold the shutter release button down halfway and press the [OK] but-
ton.
The focus remains locked even if you take your finger away from the
shutter release button.
When the train arrives, press the shutter release button down all the
way.
The image will be taken with an appropriate exposure.
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