· Depress the shutter gently, while holding the breath for an instant.
· Do not press the shutter button with only the fingertip, but hold the camera between
thumb and forefinger and press it as if trying to squeeze the camera.
· Use the right eye to look into the viewfinder.
· When using telephoto lenses avoid camera shake by holding the lens barrel with the
left hand. · Use a tripod when shooting at slow speeds.
SHOOTING AT SLOW SPEEDS
Hand-held shooting at speeds slower than I/30 second is liable to cause camera shake. In such a case.
use a tripod when possible preferably a sturdy kind.
When using a tripod it is better to work with a cable release, which can be screwed into the cable
release socket on the shutter release button. In slow speed shooting, make sure the shutter is
completely closed before winding the film advance lever again.
SELF-TIMER OPERATION
To use the self-timer, move the self-timer lever located on the front of the camera body
90 degrees to the left. It allows you a time delay of approximately IO seconds after
pressing the shutter release button. You may also get any intermediate time delay- under
IO seconds depending on the angle to which you set the lever. You may set the self-
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