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Hold the camera
• steady.
Many
blurred shots are caused by
improperly
holding the camera.
The
best way
to
prevent
camera
blur is
to
hold
the
camera steady.
Basic
shooting
posture:
As you
look
through
the
viewfinder,
use
your
left
hand
to
cradle the
camera, wrapping your fingers
around the lens
and
propping your
elbow
against your body
fo
r
sup-
port. Use
your right
hand
's
index
finger
to depress the
shutter
release
button
,
and use your
thumb to wind the film
advance
lever.
Wrap the other fingers of
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your
right hand around
the
camera
body.
You can
adapt this basic
posture
to
both horizontal-
and
vertical-format shooting.
Other
factors can
contribute to
camera
blur,
especially
when
shooting
underwater,
so experi-
ment
until
you find
the camera
holding method
that
works best
for
you (practicing
by
holding the
camera
in
front of a mirror is
useful). When
actually shooting, it
is also advisable
to lean on
or
against a
strong, stable
object
(for
instance, a
wall or
large
rock).
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25
Frame the subject
• in the viewfinder.
The frame
lines
built into the
view-
finder show the
fie
ld
of view of the
normal
35mm
lens.
For proper
framing,
place
your subject within
the
outlined area.
When
shooting
subjects
at distances as
close
as
O.8m (2.75ft),
use the parallax
correction marks
for
framing
.
Inside the viewfinder
1.
Frame lines
showing the field
of
view
for the norma
l
35mm
lens
2.
Parallax correction marks
3.
LED
shutter speed indicators
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