- Olympus Digital Camera Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Olympus® E-3 FAQ
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Features
- What are the main features of the E-3?
- The E-3 features Live View. What is it, and how does it work?
- Can I preview the adjustments I make to camera settings on the Live View LCD monitor?
- What is the origin and meaning of the Supersonic Wave Filter (SSWF™)? Where does the dust go?
- Is it necessary to clean or change the dust-collection components?
- What are the advantages of lenses that are designed specifically for digital camera use?
- Is the E-3 body splashproof?
- What are the purposes of the different record modes?
- Why isn’t there a TIFF Record Mode like in my other Olympus cameras?
- In the White Balance (WB) menu, what do all of those numbers followed by a “K” mean?
- With so many White Balance settings available, why and when should I use One-Touch White Balance?
- In the PICTURE MODE > MONOTONE menu feature, what is the purpose of the B&W Filter options?
- Is it possible to take time-lapse photo sequences with the E-3?
- My 35mm SLR had a mirror lockup to let the camera vibration settle down before the shutter tripped. Does the E-3 have this?
- Does the E-3 have a programmable Custom Function button?
- Usage
- Where can I find the documentation for this camera?
- How do I update the firmware in the E-3 camera body and Olympus E-System lenses?
- How do I insert a memory card into the E-3?
- Can I use my OM Series 35mm SLR lenses on the E-3?
- Is it possible to view the Live View image on a computer?
- How is the Enlarged Display operation used in Live View?
- How can I setup FRAME ASSIST on my LCD screen?
- Sometimes when I turn off the E-3, I feel a slight vibration or hear a noise. Why is that?
- What is the difference between the I.S. 1 and I.S. 2 image stabilizer?
- I have a lens from another manufacturer that has built-in optical image stabilization. Will I get more image stabilization if I mount it on the E-3 and enable its Image Stabilizer?
- What are the P, A, S and M modes and how are they used?
- The E-3 has five focusing modes. Which should I use?
- The subject I want in focus doesn’t line up with any of the AF frames in the viewfinder. How do I get the camera to focus on the subject?
- What is the difference between NORMAL and SMALL AF SENSITIVITY?
- Is there a way to shoot if I don’t want to wait for autofocus to lock or the flash to recycle?
- How do I use the different metering modes?
- What is the purpose of Exposure Compensation?
- How do I select which ISO setting to use?
- How does the E-3 combat noise commonly found at high ISOs?
- What do the fractions in the Manual Flash settings represent?
- I shot in the RAW format and I need a JPEG image, but I’m away from my computer. How can I convert the RAW files to JPEGs in the field?
- In the CARD SETUP menu, the options are ALL ERASE and FORMAT. What is the difference between these settings?
- When and why should I use the camera’s Eyepiece Shutter?
- Accessories
- What accessories are available for the E-3?
- Does the E-3 support the Olympus wireless RC flash system?
- Can the E-3 use a flash with shutter sync speeds higher than 1/250th of a second?
- I have E-System flash accessories that I’ve been using with my E-1. Are these compatible with the E-3?
- Can I use my Olympus FL-40 external flash on the E-3?
- I have a third-party electronic flash. Can I use it on the E-3?
- Can I use the E-3 with my studio flash equipment?
- How many images can be shot on a single charge of the BLM-1 lithium-ion rechargeable battery?
- Do I need a voltage converter to use my battery charger outside the U.S.?
- What size CompactFlash™ cards can the E-3 accept, and does it support the benefits of Write Acceleration CF cards?
- Can I use Microdrive™ storage media in the E-3?
- What accessories are available to remotely control the E-3?
- How can I take long (BULB) exposures using the optional RM-CB1 Remote Cable Release?
- How can I take long (BULB) exposures using the optional RM-1 Remote Control?
- What is the purpose of the LBH-1 lithium battery holder?
- Troubleshooting
- Why does the ISO value displayed in the viewfinder blink when it is set to ISO 2000 or higher?
- When I look through the viewfinder, the image does not appear to be sharp. Why?
- After I attach a lens to the camera body, my camera seems unable to secure autofocus. This problem is intermittent but affects multiple lenses. Why is this happening?
- Sometimes when I’m shooting in dim light I have difficulty getting the camera to focus. What can I do?
- When I’m shooting close-up subjects, I can hear the lens trying to focus and see it trying to focus through the viewfinder, but it does not secure focus. What can I do?
- After inserting an 8GB Hitachi Microdrive™ memory card into the card slot, the card access lamp blinks and I am unable to shoot. Why is this happening?
- When I put a formatted CompactFlash card in my E-3, the display shows a capacity of RAW files that doesn’t appear to be accurate. Why?
- On an assignment used several memory cards. Now, when I’m downloading the images onto my computer and trying to save them, I get a message that says, “Image file_name.jpg already exists. Replace it with the new file?” What’s going on?
- When my images are displayed on the E-3’s LCD screen, there are blinking black areas in the image. How do I get rid of them?
- When I try to use the AE Bracketing function, why do I only get one frame instead of three?
- On the E-3’s LCD screen, I see the message “Internal camera temperature is too high. Please wait for cooling before camera use.” Then the camera shuts off. What causes this message to appear?
- My camera is connected to my TV with the video cable to play back my photos, but I don’t see any images.
- I cannot control my camera with the RM-1 Remote Control although the camera is set up correctly for remote control shooting. Why not?
- When attempting to install OLYMPUS Studio® on a computer running Macintosh™ OS X 10.5.x ("Leopard"), I get the following error:
- When attempting to install OLYMPUS Master® 2 on a computer running Macintosh™ OS X 10.5.x ("Leopard"), I get the following error:
- Features
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• A (Aperture Priority shooting) – This mode allows the aperture to be set manually,
thereby giving the photographer control over depth-of-field. This mode also uses
Program Shift, so the photographer can select any aperture in the range of the
lens using the main dial or sub dial. The camera compensates for the exposure by
changing the shutter speed automatically as the f-stops are changed. If the
shutter speed/aperture combination will result in under- or overexposure, the
exposure values in the viewfinder and on the Control Panel screen will blink.
• S (Shutter Priority shooting) – This mode allows the shutter speed to be set
manually, thereby giving the photographer control over stopping action or
reducing camera shake. This mode also uses Program Shift, so the photographer
can select any shutter speed in the range of the camera body using the main dial
or sub dial. The camera compensates for the exposure by changing the aperture
automatically as the shutter speeds are changed. If the shutter speed/aperture
combination will result in under- or overexposure, the exposure values in the
viewfinder and Control Panel screen will blink.
• M (Manual shooting) – This mode allows the photographer to set the shutter speed
and aperture independently. Program Shift is not applied in this mode. Manual
mode is invaluable to photographers using studio electronic flash systems and
manual hot shoe electronic flashes because it allows the user to set the correct
sync speed for flash and set an f-stop determined by a flash meter reading or
testing. It also allows for use in exotic photographic situations such as scientific
and engineering photography beyond the parameters of the camera firmware.
In the Manual shooting mode the shutter speed is set using the main dial and the
aperture is set using the sub dial.
Note: When [;] is set to
, two additional shooting modes are available:
Underwater Wide and Underwater Macro. Press the [Mode] button while turning
the main dial to select these shooting modes. To use the E-3 for underwater
photography, attach a commercially available underwater housing. While using
either underwater mode, the following functions are not available: CUSTOM
RESET, PICTURE MODE and MY MODE SETUP.
The E-3 has five focusing modes. Which should I use?
The five focusing modes are provided to offer the photographer greater flexibility in
setting up the camera for diverse shooting situations. Any of the focusing modes that
have an MF in their designation allow the photographer to adjust the focus by turning
the focusing ring on the lens.
• S-AF (Single AF) – Every time the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with
limited movement.
• C-AF (Continuous AF) – The camera continuously refocuses as long as the
shutter button is held down halfway. When the subject is in motion, the camera
focuses on the subject in anticipation of its movement using Predictive Autofocus
technology. When shooting in the Sequential Shooting Drive mode, Continuous
AF resumes after a burst of images when the shutter button is returned to the
halfway position.
• MF (Manual Focus) – The lens is focused manually by rotating the lens focus ring.
Still life and landscape photographers may prefer this focus mode as it allows
more creative control. Manual Focus must be used for accurate focus when the
EC-25 Extension Tube is mounted between a lens and camera body.