Minolta 7i instruction manual Getting UP and Running, CAMERA-SHAKE Warning

GETTING UP AND RUNNING

This is a quick reference guide so that the camera can be used as soon as possible. However, it is recommended that the entire manual be read to properly operate the cam- era and to achieve the best results.

CAMERA-SHAKE WARNING

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely, the camera- shake warning will appear on the monitors. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto setting of the lens than at the wide-angle setting. The warning appears at approximately the reciprocal of the focal length used; if the lens is set at 100mm, the camera shake warning will appear at 1/100 second. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, the following steps can be taken:

•Place the camera on a tripod.

•Use the built-in flash (p. 23).

•Increase the camera sensitivity (ISO) (p. 65).

•Zoom the lens towards the wide-angle position.

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