Minolta XE-1 - Eyepiece Shutter Function

HOLDING
THE
CAMERA
Your
camera
should
be held in
a
comfort-
able
position
that
will
provide
suff
icient
steadi-
ness.
A
recomme
ndable
way that
permits
ready
operation
of
important
controls
is
shown
here.
To hold
the
camera horizontally,
cradle the
bottom
of it in
the
palm
of the
left
hand
with
the thumb
and
index
or middle
finger
on the
focusing
grip
of the lens.
The
thumb
and
middle
or
ring
finger
of the same
hand
can
be
used to
tu
rn
th e
apertu re
ring.
G
rasp
the
camera
body
firmly
with
the
right
hand
as
shown
so
that
the
index
finger
rests
on the
shutter-release
button.
In
th
is
position,
the
thumb
can
conveniently
operate
the
film-
advance
lever.
The
camera
may
be
rotated
to
a vertical
position
when
held
this
way,
the
only
differ-
ence
being
that
its
rewind-crank
end
will
rest in
the
palm
of
the lef
t
hand.
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