Shooting Posture
To
obta
in
good
resu lts, it is
important that the camera
be held steady
.
Errat
ic
movement of
the
camera
at the
criti
ca
l
moment
of
exposure
const
itutes
the
most
commo
n
cause of
poor (b
lured
)
photographic
results.
Before
attempt
ing to
take your f irst
seri
es of
photographs
,
fami
liari
ze
yourself
w
it
h
all
functiona
l
co
ntro
ls. As
illustrated, the
ca
mera
can be held
in
either
hori
zo
nta
l
or
vertica
l
postu
re, depending
on you
r
photog raph ic
requ
ire-
ment. In
eith
er
case,
support
your camera f
ir
m ly
w
ith
your
left
hand,
w
ith your left elbow
held
close agai nst
your body
.
Avo
id
gripping
the
camera
body too f irm
ly
with your
right
hand
and press the magnet
ic
release
butto
n
gent
ly.
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•
For extra
steady support, the trunk of a tree
or
wa
ll
of
a bu
il
ding or other
structu re
ca
n
be
used
most effecti
vely .
•
When us ing a
t
elephoto lens or when
mak
ing
exposu
re
at
a
slow shutter speed,
the
use of a
tripod is
recom-
mended.