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HOLDING THE CAMERA AND
RELEASING THE SHUTTER
1.
Hold the Camera Steady
1
f y
o
u
don't
hold th
e
camera
steady.
y our pic
tures
will
not turn
out
sharp because
the camera
will
shake.
Be
sure
to
hold
you
rself in good balance
w ith
elbows
close agaî
nst
your body and
tl1
e ca
mera
pressed ligl1t ly
aga
inst
yo
ur
face.
This is ali the
more
necessary
if
you are
shooting wi
th
the
ca
m
era
held
vertically
.
Practice a litt
le a
nd
get used
to
these
motions.
2.
Press Down the Shutter Release Button
Be
sure to
press
d awn
the
Shutter Release
Button
(!)
gently..
A ny jerky
motion
can
cause
th
e
camera
to
shake
and pictures
to
be
unsharp.
3.
When To Use a Tripod
If
you
are
taking a
c lose·UP.
te
lephot
o
sh
ot, o
r
if
you
are
shooti ng
at
a
shutter
speed
slower
than
1/
30 sec
..
be
sure
to
use a
tripod
and cable
re
lease
to
avo id
ca
mera
shake.
A
cable release
is also recommended
fo
r shooting
long
-ex posure
shots with
the
camera
p
laced
on a
table, against
a tree,
or
o
n
sorne
ether steady
foundation.
A cable release
w
i
th
a
stopper attach-
ment is
a very convenient
hem for
shooti
ng wi
th the
camera set at
B
(bu lb).
You
can
p ress
open the
shutter,
hold it in that positi
o
n wi
th
the sto
pper
f
or
as
long
as
y
ou
want,
then release
t
he
stopper to close
the
shutter.