Olympus 35SP - Reading the Light Meter; Range of Automatic Photography; Slow Speed Zone

o
How
to read
the light
meter
in the
viewfinder
The
automatic
combinatlon
of the
shutter
speed
and
F/stop
ranges
from
1,/15 sec'
'F1-7
to 1/25O
sec.
.
F22 in
a serial
bold
line,
according
to
the
brightness
of the
subject.
o
EE working
range
Points
to
be
remembered
in automatic
photography
(1)
Make
sure
both A's
of
the shutter
speed
and
F,/stop
rings are
in line
with
the center
index.
With
either A
off
the
center,
the
automatic
exposure
is impossible.
When
the
needle
enters
the
yellow
zone of
light
window
in
the
viewf inder the
shutter
speed slows
down
to
1/15
-
1/3O
sec.
So,
special
care
is
necessary
not to
shake
the camera
while
the
shutter
is
released.
ln
case
the
needle
enters
the red
zone,
the
shutter
can
be
released,
but
the image
may
be
too
bright
for correct
exposure.
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(3)
o Range of
automatic
PhotograPhY
lf
you
look
into
the
viewfinder,
you
can
see
the
light
meter
over
the
upper
line
of
the bright
frame. The
range
of automatic
photography
is
limited
between
EV5.5 and
EV17,
excepting
the
red and
yellow
zones at
both
extremes.
As
long
as
the meter
needle stays
within
this
limit,
your
automatic
photography
is
assured.
o Slow
speed
zone
(in
yellow zone)
In automatic
photography,
when
the
needle comes
into
the
yellow
zone
(under
EV8),
the shutter
speed
slows
down
1/15-1/30
sec.
So
be careful
not to allow
the
camera
to shake,
while
releasing
the
shutter,
also
it is
inadvisable
to
photograph
moving
objects
under
these
con-
ditions.
i
lf
the
needle
further runs
into the
extreme
zone
under
EV5.5,
where it
is
too
dark
for automatic
exposure,
the
release
button
is automatically
locked.
Then
you
have to
turn
to
manual
exposure
or
f
lash
exposures.
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