Olympus E-400 - Preventing Blurry Pictures

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Getting to know your camera better
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Taking pictures without blurring
There are several factors that can cause the picture to blur.
The subject is too dark
• Change the shutter speed to match the brightness of the subject. If the shutter speed is set
low to shoot a dark subject, blurring is likely to occur if the subject moves. In addition, when
the flash is turned off in
g (Scene mode), the shutter speed becomes slower.
Mount the camera on a tripod. Using the remote control (optional) to close the shutter is also
effective for reducing blurring.
There are also ways to shoot with
[ q (DIS MODE)] under g (Scene mode). As the
ISO sensitivity increases automatically, you can hand hold the camera and take pictures in
low light situations with the flash off.
The camera or your hand moves when pressing the shutter button.
• Press the shutter button gently or hold the camera securely with both hands.
Taking pictures with less flash
The flash will light up automatically when it is not bright enough. If the subject is too far away,
the flash may have no effect. Here is how to take pictures without the flash in this type of
situation.
Set g (Scene mode) to [ q (DIS MODE)]
• As the ISO sensitivity increases automatically, you can hand hold the camera and take
pictures in low light situations with the flash off.
Increase the [ISO] setting
• Increase the value of the [ISO] setting. The image may become grainy.
g “ISO – Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 50)
The picture is too grainy
There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Increasing the ISO sensitivity
• When you increase the [ISO] setting, “ noise ” , which appears as spots of unwanted color
or unevenness in the color, can be introduced and give the picture a grainy appearance.
This camera is equipped with a function to allow shooting at high sensitivity while
suppressing noise; however, increasing the ISO sensitivity creates grainier pictures than
when using a lower sensitivity.
g “ISO – Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 50)
Image taken appears whitish
This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi-backlight conditions. This is due
to a phenomenon called flare or ghost. As far as possible, consider a composition where strong
light source is not taken in the picture. Flare may occur even when a light source is not present
in the picture. Use a lens hood to shade the lens from the light source. If a lens hood does not
have effect, use your hand to shade the lens from the light.