How to hold the camera

The camera must be held correctly for best results, since even the slightest camera shake at the moment of exposure will result in an appreciable loss of sharpness. Photos show the best way to hold the camera for rocksteady picture taking.

Wrap the fingers of the 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 so it can stroke the lever without removing the eye from the viewfinder. Cradle the camera in the left hand for additional support, with the left thumb and index finger grasping the focusing ring. The camera may be switched from horizontal to vertical format in this position.

The Nikon F is the camera which records on film exactly what you see through the viewfinder. The eyepiece permits comfortable viewing of the entire screen even for eyeglass wearers. There are seventeen different focusing screens to fit any combination of lens and picture-takingrequirements (see pages 21-23). The Type A focusing screen is furnished as standard equipment with the Nikon F. This screen has a 3mm¢-circular split-image rangefinder in the center for quick and accurate focusing. If the image seen in the circle is in focus it will appear

continuous. When the subject is out of focus, the rangefinder image will appear split into two parts.