Thanks, Rickard. I intended to make a similar response but it wouldn't
have had the additional fine points of using the E-3 which I am not
familiar with. But I can read the E-3 manual and the use of the front
(sub) dial to set the aperture in manual mode makes no mention of
needing to press the exposure compensation [+/-] dial at the same time.
That makes sense to me. Perhaps you were confused?
Chuck Norcutt
Rickard Nilsson wrote:
> Den 2009-11-02 23:46:19 skrev Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> (b) Using something like the OM4 to set exposure as I already do for my
>> manual film cameras - if I have an interesting scene where I will want
>> to try a
>> range of compositions (and I know that the E-3 will alter the exposure
>> for
>> every composition even though the illumination of the scene has not
>> changed one iota), I will want to set one reliable combination of speed
>> and
>> aperture on manual and leave that constant through the set of shots.
>
>
>> (d) and having stabilised exposure, I also have to simultaneously find a
>> way
>> to cause the camera to focus on a spot I decide upon - be it near or far
>> -
>> while I move the frame to get the composition I want. Easy with film -
>> but
>> digital ?
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt described the remedy to those two points in an earlier
> post. The trick is the following:
>
> * Set the camera to manual exposure and manual focus.
>
> * Configure the AEL/AFL setting to mode "M3". This will cause
> the AEL/AFL button to work as a "focus-on-demand"-button. Remember
> to activate only the middle focus point, for consisten behaviour.
>
> * Set the function of the thumb dial to Shutter (in Manual mode).
>
> * If you like, switch the FN and AEL/AFL buttons so the focus
> function is available to you just below the thumb dial.
>
> With these settings, it is simple to get consistent exposure and
> focusing:
>
> 1. Set ISO.
>
> 2. Set aperture (by pressing the +/- button and turning the
> dial at the same time)
>
> 3. Point the camera towards something you like to set your
> exposure after. You can use either spot or pattern metering.
> Adjust the shutter time by turning the thumb dial. You can
> directly read out the amount of over- or underexposure the
> camera thinks you are doing, both in the viewfinder and
> on the LCD.
> You can configure both the direction of the thumb dial,
> and the amount it should increase/decrease shutter time.
> I prefer to have it to increase the shutter time a half
> stop when I turn it right. That makes sense when shifting
> aperture on manual Zuikos to.
>
> 4. Point the camera towards something you want to focus on,
> and press the AEL/AFL (or FN) button.
>
> 5. Now, exposure and focus is set, you can freely compose
> and then take the photo. The camera won't change any
> setting when you press the shutter button.
>
> Since all settings will remain after the shot, you often just
> have to change the focus for the next shot.
>
>
> Regards,
> Rickard Nilsson
>
>
>
>
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