Canon EOS 1 Instruction Manual - Page 21

Pressing Completely, This releases the shutter and takes the, picture, then advances the film.

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Shutter Button Operation and Autofocus 2 2. Pressing Completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture, then advances the film. The LCD panel's frame counter displays the frame number. • Viewfinder data is extinguished during exposure. • If the camera moves at the instant the shutter is released, the motion during exposure may cause an unsharp picture. This occurrence, called "camera shake," can be prevented by following these guidelines: (1) Hold the camera with your right hand and the lens with your left hand firmly so that they do not move when you take the picture. (2) Gently press the shutter button from the halfway position to the fully-pressed position with the fat part of your index finger. The trick to keeping the camera still when taking a picture is to press the shutter button by gently squeezing the camera with your right hand. • The shutter button stroke (height) can be changed according to your preference by taking the camera to an authorized Canon service center (modification will be at the owner's expense). 21

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Shutter Button Operation and Autofocus
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2.
Pressing Completely
This releases the shutter and takes the
picture, then advances the film. The
LCD panel’s frame counter displays
the frame number.
Viewfinder data is extinguished during
exposure.
If the camera moves at the instant the shutter is released, the motion during exposure
may cause an unsharp picture. This occurrence, called “camera shake,” can be pre-
vented by following these guidelines:
(1) Hold the camera with your right hand and the lens with your left hand firmly so that
they do not move when you take the picture.
(2) Gently press the shutter button from the halfway position to the fully-pressed posi-
tion with the fat part of your index finger. The trick to keeping the camera still when
taking a picture is to press the shutter button by gently squeezing the camera with
your right hand.
The shutter button stroke (height) can be changed according to your preference by tak-
ing the camera to an authorized Canon service center (modification will be at the own-
er's expense).
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