Nikon F3 High-Eyepoint - Page 12

-BASIC OPERATION-continued-----------~
17. Hold the camera steady.
Wrap the fingers of your right
hand around the camera body so that
the index finger rests comfortably on
the shutter release button and the
thumb fits between the body and film
advance lever. Then, cradle the
camera in the left hand with the
thumb and fingers grasping the lens
focusing ring @ . The camera may
be sWitched from horizontal- to verti-
cal-format shooting in this position.
Even with your eye located up to
25mm
(approx. one inch) away from
the eyepiece, you can still see the en-
tire viewfinder image, including all
exposure information.
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18. Focus on the subject. Out of focus ----
Turn the lens focusing ring until the image in the viewfinder becomes
sharp.
The K focusing screen comes with the camera as standard equipment. With
the split-image rangefinder, turn the ring until the split image becomes whole.
With the microprism grid, turn the ring until the shimmering image
appears sharp. With the matte outer field, turn the ring until the image ap-
pears sharp. The split-image rangefinder works well for subjects having defi-
nite lines or boundaries. The microprism collar is for fast-moving subjects or
ones with indistinct lines, while the matte outer field is suitable for close - ups.
In fast-moving or candid shooting situations, you can measure or estimate the
distance between you and the subject and preset it on the lens using the dis -
tance scale @ engraved both in feet and meters.