Nikon 25214 D70 User's Guide - Page 37

Step 4-Frame a Photograph, Viewfinder Frame Coverage, Viewfinder Focus

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Tutorial-Basic Photography 4 Step 4-Frame a Photograph Choose a focus mode and frame a photograph. 4.1 Choose autofocus Confirm that the focus-mode selector is pointing to AF (autofocus). At this setting, the camera will focus automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus. 4.2 Frame a photograph The recommended stance for taking photographs is with one foot a half pace in front of the other and your upper body stable. To prevent blurred photographs caused by unsteady hands (camera shake), hold the camera steadily in both hands, with your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support. Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. Viewfinder Frame Coverage The viewfinder shows slightly less of the image (approximately 95% both vertically and horizontally) than appears in the final photograph. Viewfinder Focus The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. To adjust viewfinder focus, slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the viewfinder display and focus brackets are in sharp focus. If necessary, the rubber eyepiece cup can be removed; when the cup is replaced, the lettered face should be down. When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye. Diopter can be adjusted in the range -1.6 m-1 to +0.5 m-1. Corrective lenses (available separately; 190) allow diopters of -5 m-1 to +3 m-1. 27

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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Step 4—Frame a Photograph
Choose a focus mode and frame a photograph.
4
.1
Choose autofocus
Confirm that the focus-mode selector is
pointing to
AF
(autofocus).
At this setting,
the camera will focus automatically when
the shutter-release button is pressed half-
way.
Pictures can only be taken when the
camera is in focus.
4
.2
Frame a photograph
The recommended stance for taking photo-
graphs is with one foot a half pace in front
of the other and your upper body stable.
To prevent blurred photographs caused by
unsteady hands (camera shake), hold the
camera steadily in both hands, with your
elbows propped lightly against your torso
for support.
Hold the handgrip in your
right hand and cradle the camera body or
lens with your left.
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
The viewfinder shows slightly less of the image (approximately 95% both vertically and
horizontally) than appears in the final photograph.
Viewfinder Focus
The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment
to accommodate individual differences in vision.
To
adjust viewfinder focus, slide the diopter adjustment
control up and down until the viewfinder display and
focus brackets are in sharp focus.
If necessary, the
rubber eyepiece cup can be removed; when the cup is
replaced, the lettered face should be down.
When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be
careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye.
Diopter can be adjusted in the range –1.6 m
–1
to +0.5 m
–1
.
Corrective lenses (available
separately;
190) allow diopters of –5 m
–1
to +3 m
–1
.
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