Nikon F5 Instruction Manual page 27

Hold camera properly
Stand with one foot forward a half step to balance your body.
Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand. Use your left
hand to cradle the camera with your elbow propped against
your body for support, as you look through the viewfinder. Use
your right index finger to press the shutter release button. A
vertical-shooting shutter release button is also provided for
smoother shutter release in vertical-format shooting. To use the
vertical-shooting shutter release button, turn the lock lever for
vertical-shooting shutter release button to
the lock. At other times, keep the shutter release button locked
by setting the lock to .
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position to release
Notes
• Do not block the lens with your hair or hand.
• When taking a picture without looking through the
viewfinder, make sure nothing (such as your camera
strap) is between your camera and the subject.
• Do not block the flash or AF-assist illuminator LED during
flash photography.
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