Hold Camera And Focus - Nikon F60 Instruction Manual

Hold Camera and Focus

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Lightly pressing the shutter
release button automatically
focuses the camera on the
subject and when the subject is
in focus, causes u to appear in
the viewfinder.
6. Hold the camera properly.
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• 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/focal length 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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y Check points
i Dioptre adjustment (page 56) is available to enable you to see through
the viewfinder more clearly.
i To take a picture of a off-centre subject, use focus lock (page 38).
i For F60 only: Date or time can be imprinted on your photos/negatives
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(page 52).
6. Compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the
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shutter release button.
• Centre the focus brackets on your subject and lightly press the shutter
release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator u
appears or blinks.
u appears: Subject is in focus. Automatically tracks moving subject.
u blinks: Unable to focus with autofocus.
When the subject is dark, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator is activated
to achieve correct focus. For details on focusing, see page 36.
• To take a picture of a subject outside the focus brackets, use focus lock
(page 38).
• In situations where autofocus may not work as expected, see page 20.
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