To take sharp pictures,the camera must be held steady Becauseblurred picturesare most often caused by camera shake, it is recommendedto learn how to hold the camera steady by practicingit Place the camera in the palm of your left hand and hold the distance ring of the lens so that you can operate it with your fingers.Hold the grip with your righthand and put the forefingerlightlyon the shutter release.Stick the left elbow to the body, press the camera lightlyagainstyour face and look throughthe viewfinder Always depressthe shutter releasevery gently The camera can be held not only in the horizontalposition, but also in the verticalpositiondependingon the subject. In any case, study your comfortablecamera positioning and practice untilyou get used to it. lt is also good to supportyour body or camera with a building,tree, and so on

< Usingthe Vertical-positionReleaseButton>

The vertical-positionreleasebutton is convenientfor taking picturesof people and other objects in the verticalposition lt allows you to operatethe

shutterreleasein a naturalposture. First,unlockthe releasebuttonby turning thevertical-oositionreleaselocklever towardthe arrowas far as it willgo,then depressit to takeyourpicture,

lf you do not use this button,turn the lever to the oositionwhere the red mark is concealed,

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