Olympus D-490 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 30)

Taking Better Pictures

In these situations, first focus your camera on an object that is the

same distance from the camera as your subject, then aim back at the

subject to take the picture (focus lock: p.60). Alternatively, set the focus

on 8ft or ∞ (quick focus: p.61) before taking the shot.

When setting up shots that do not contain vertical lines like as shown in

3, first hold the camera vertically and lock the focus on the subject.

Then shift the camera back to the horizontal position and take the

picture.

1 Subjects with low contrast 4 Subjects of varying distances

2 Subjects that appear

excessively bright in the center

3 Subjects with no vertical lines

5 Fast-moving subjects

Chapter 4 Taking Better Pictures

Points to Remember

Viewfinder Discrepancies Depending on Distance

The image as seen through the viewfinder does not always match up

with the final picture depending on the distance between the subject

and the camera.

When shooting subjects 59 inches to ∞, the viewfinder picture frame

shows the area that can be shot. However, the picture area will move

lower in the viewfinder as you get closer to the subject. Zooming in

(pulling the zoom lever towards T) makes this discrepancy even larger.

When shooting close-ups, you can determine the exact picture area by

viewing the monitor. However, it is more difficult to hold the camera

steady using the monitor, which may result in blurry images. The

batteries will also drain more quickly.

Subjects Difficult to Get in Focus

In most cases you need not worry about focusing a shot, as the

autofocus feature takes care of most situations.

However, focusing is more difficult under conditions 1 to 3 listed on the

next page. In such cases, the green lamp next to the viewfinder will

blink to indicate the shot is out of focus. Additionally, in conditions 4

and 5, a picture may still be out of focus even though the green lamp

lights up to indicate that the subject is focused correctly.

Viewfinder

Picture frame

Close-up working

range

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