Minolta XG-M - Viewfinder Information and Layout

RELEASING THE SHUTTER
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The way the camera is supported (see p. 32)
when exposures are made and how the shutter
is released are as important as focusing for
best photographic results, and to avoid blurred
pictures due to camera movement during expo¬
sure these factors become more critical the
slower the shutter speed.
You may wish to use the figure *"60" on the
shutter-speed scale as the reference point to
gauge the chance of camera movement. When
the LED lights below it, you should pay special
attention to both camera and subject move¬
ment in taking pictures.
With the possible exception of highest
speeds, the camera or hands holding It should
generally be firmly steadied against your face or
body when you release the shutter.
At slower speeds, it is advisable to steady
the camera against a doorframe, post, or other
firm support while depressing the release.
The shutter should always be released with a
slow, steady squeeze — never a quick jab —
preferable while holding your breath.
DANGER OF BLUR FROM
CAMERA/SUBJECT MOVEMENT
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For maximum sharpness when making expo¬
sures too long to permit hand-holding the
camera, mount it on a tripod using the built-in
socket on the bottom and trip the shutter with
a Minolta electronic Remote Cord or a standard
cable release screwed into the threaded socket
provided on the side of the lens mount. Do not
use excessive force when attaching the camera
to a tripod.
If the eyepiece is not being shielded by the
photographer's head when the shutter is re¬
leased in this way, the eyepiece cap should be
used (see p. 23).