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OPERATION-continued----------
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Hold
the
camera
steady.
• Many blurred shots are caused
by
unsteady
holding of the camera.
The
basic shooting posture
is
~his
:
Cradle the camera
in
your left hand with your
fingers wrapped around the lens barrel
and
your
elbow propped against your body for support.
Then
grasp the end of the camera body
in
your right hand
with the index finger
on
top of the shutter release
button and the thumb between the camera film
ad-
vance lever.
You
can look through the viewfinder with
either
eye
, while you can keep your other
eye
opened
or
closed. It's
ea
sy to adapt this basic posture to both
horizontal-
and
vertical-format shooting.
14
For
maximum stability, stand with your feet flat
on
the
ground
and
slightly apart ; also when using slow
shutter speeds, try to lean against something stable,
such
as
a tree, fence post, or wall.
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