Minolta X-370 - Camera Handling and Shutter Release

HOLDING CAMERA AND RELEASING SHUTTER
Holding the camera as shown lets you operate most controls while viewing through the camera's eyepiece.
a
LEFT HAND
Thumb :
Index :
Middle :
focusing
grip , aperture
ring
focusing
grip
aperture ring
RIGHT HAND
Thumb : film-advance lever
Index: mode/shutter -speed
selector
or operating
button
Middle : AE lock
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. If you grasp the
camera firmly with your right hand
on its front grip, you can shift it
e
back and forth for horizontal (a)
and vertical (b) pictures without
removing your hand from its
controls. By cradling the camera in
your left hand , you can easily focus
and set the aperture , then shoot .
Photo (e) shows an alternat ive for
holding the camera vertically .
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