Minolta XG-7 - H O L D I N G T H E C a M E R a

HOLDING
THE CAMERA
Hold
ing
the camera
secu
rely
when
expo-
sures
are
made
is
as
important
as
focusing. Even
slight movement
at the
instant of exposure
can
resuft
in
"blu
rred"
photographs,
especially
when
operating with
slow shutter
speeds.
A
recommendable
way
that
perm
its read
y
opera-
tion of important
controls
is shown here.
To hold
the camera horizontally,
cradle
the
bottom
if it
in the
palm
of
the
left hand
with
the thumb
and index
or
middle
finger
on the
focusing
grip
of the lens. These
fingers
can
also
be used
to
turn
the
aperture ring. Grasp
the
camera
body firmly
with
the
right
hand
as
shown
so
that
the
index
finger
rests
on
the
operation
button.
In
this
position,
the
thumb
can
conveniently
operate
the
film-advance
le-
ver.
The
camera
may
be held
in
a
vertical
position
as shown
(center)
using
the
thumb
of
the
right hand
to
push
the
shutter
release
while
the
left
hand
is used
for
support
and focusing.
Another possibility
is
to rotate
the camera
from
the horizontal position
and hold
it
so
that
the
rewind-crank
end
is
cradled
in
the
left
hand
as
shown.
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