Olympus C-2500L User Manual download pdf (Page 68)

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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