View finder LED Card access LED
Range of close-range shooting and focus frame

Chapter 2 Basic Photography

Basic Photography

Holding the camera

Hold the camera firmly in both hands and press the elbows against the body for added stability.

When taking vertical

shots while using the flash, hold the camera so that the flash is at the top.

Be careful to avoid placing the fingers or strap, etc., in front of the flash or lens.

Viewfinder and LED

For normal picture taking, position the subject within the viewfinder and focus on the circle located to the left

of in the center of the viewfinder.

When shooting at close range (about 40 cm) position the subject as indicated by the slanted lines in the diagram to the right and focus on the circle

located to the right of in the center of the viewfinder. For details, see Macro (Close-up) Photography (10-30 cm).