Basic Operation (Shooting); Holding The Camera - Pentax *istD Operating Manual

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Basic Operation (Shooting)

Holding the Camera

How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures.
• Hold the camera firmly with both hands.
• Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture.
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• To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid
object - a table, tree, or a wall for instance.
• Although there are individual differences among photographers, in
general the shutter speed for a hand held camera is 1/focal length ×1.5.
For example, it is 1/75 of a second for a focal length of 50mm and 1/150
of second for 100mm. A tripod should be used for shutter speeds slower
than this.
• When using an telephoto lens, a tripod that is heavier than the total
weight of the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake.
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