Olympus E-M1 Mark III, Instruction Manual

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Shooting
2
Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed display will
fl ash as shown.
Display Problem/solution
Slow shutter speed
60" 60" F5.6 F5.6
Underexposure.
• Choose a lower aperture value.
Fast shutter speed
8000 8000 F5.6 F5.6
Overexposure.
• Choose a higher aperture value.
• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher value, the limits
of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a
third-party ND (Neutral Density) fi lter to reduce the amount of
light entering the camera.
• Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in
s
(silent) mode.
g
“Shooting without shutter sound (Silent
s
)” (P. 81), “Performing the sequential/self-timer shooting”
(P. 98)
• When using a fi xed [
K
ISO] setting, change the setting.
g
“Changing ISO sensitivity
(ISO)” (P. 75, 91)

Adjusting Settings in Mode
A
Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings.
Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 68)
Rear dial: Aperture
• Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the
F
button. Press the
F
button and then rotate the front or rear
dial.
%
• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials.
g
G
Custom Menu
J
> [
K
Dial Function] (P. 218)
• You can use the
Fn
lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever
can also be assigned other roles.
g
G
Custom Menu
J
> [
K
Fn Lever Function]
(P. 219)
• You can choose whether the display refl ects the effects of exposure settings or maintains
a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure
settings are visible in the display.
g
G
Custom Menu
Q
> [Live View Boost] (P. 188)
• You can stop aperture down to the selected value and preview depth of fi eld.
g
“Assigning functions to buttons (Button Function)” (P. 116)