Minolta X-300 - Holding Camera and Releasing Shutter; Left Hand; Right Hand

HOLDING CAMERA
AND RELEASING
SHUTTER
Holding the
camera as shown
lets
you
operate most
controls while
viewing through the camera's
eyepiece.
LEFT
HAN D
Thumb:
focusing
grip,
aperture
rlng
Index:
focusing
grip
Middle: aperture
ring
RIGHT
HAND
Thumb:
film-advance
lever
Index:
mode/shutter-speed
selector
or
operating
button
Middle:
AE
lock
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To obtain
sharp,
blur-free
Photos,
hold
the
camera
as
still as
possible
and
press
the
operating
button
gently
to
release the
shutter.
The
camera
should
be
steadied
against
your
face
or
body.
Always
Press
the
button
with
a slow,
steady
squeeze
to
release the
shutter-never
a
quick
jab.
Some
ways
of
holding
the
camera
are
shown
here.
lf
You
grasp
the
camera
f
irmly
with
your
right
hand
on
its
front
grip,
you
can
shift
it
back
and
forth
for
horizontal
(a)
and
vertical
(b)
pictures
without
removing
you
r
hand
f
rom
its
controls.
By
cradling the
camera
in
your
left hand,
you
can easily
focus
and
set
the aperture,
then shoot.
Photo
(c)
shows
an alternative
for
holding
the
camera
verticallY.
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