Holdipg The Camera - Canon FT QL Instructions Manual

• Eyesight adjustment lenses are available as
optional attachment. When an eyesight adjust-
ment lens is attached to the eyepiece , those
who are far -sighted or near-sighted can take
pictures without glasses . Four d ifferent diop-
ters of
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1.5, 0, - 2 .5 and - 4 are available .
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Composition and Viewfinder
The exact picture image to be photographed on
the film can be seen on the ground glass with -
out any parallax . It is possible to determine the
composition exactly according to the viewfinder .
• Waist-Level Viewer 2 can be attached to
the eyepiece , for copying, macrophotography
and microphotography. In this case, the image
is reversed between left and right .
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Holding the Camera
Holding the camera firmly is very important
in order to take a clearly focused picture. Hold
the camera in a vertical or horizontal position
... look through the viewfinder and focus . Then
press the shutter release button gently. The
following steps are important.
1 Hold the camera snugly in both hands.
The camera should be pressed firmly to
your cheek or forehead .
2
When the camera is in a horizontal posi-
tion, both elbows should be firmly pressed
against the body, and at least one elbow should
be resting against the body when in a vertical
position .
3
Hold your breath and press the shutter
release button with a smooth, steady stroke.
If not done in this manner , you will have a
blurred picture.
• It is recommended to use the tripod and
cable release , especially when using a slow
shutter speed below 1/ 30 sec .
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