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6.1
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Hold Camera and Focus
Lightly pressing the shutter
release button
automatically
focuses the camera on the
subject
and when the subject is
in focus, causes. to appear
in
the
viewfinder.
Hold the camera properly.
•
Keep your elbow propped against your body for support
.
•
Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your
upper
body still.
•
Grasp the camera handgrip with your right
hand
and
use
your
left
hand
to
cradle the camera (or
lens).
Camera shake and shutter speed
Preventing
camera shake is crucial when taking
photographs.
In
general,
you should set the shutter speed faster than
'1/focallength
of your
lens'
sec.
(Example:
when
using
a
50mm
lens,
set the shutter speed
faster
than 1/50 sec.)
Use
of a tripod is recommended
for
shooting at slower
shutter
speeds.
NOTE: Composing frame
The frame coverage of the finder of this camera is approximately
90%
of
the actual exposed frame on the film
. Therefore,
the actual exposed
frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder.
Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most
labs.
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