Nikon N60 Instruction Manual - Page 24

Camera, Focus

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6 Hold Camera and Focus Lightly pressing the shutter release button automatically focuses the camera on the subject and when the subject is in focus, causes. to appear in the viewfinder. 6.1 Hold the camera properly. • Keep your elbow propped against your body for support. • Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body still. • Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand and use your left hand to cradle the camera (or lens). Camera shake and shutter speed Preventing camera shake is crucial when taking photographs. In general, you should set the shutter speed faster than '1/focallength of your lens' sec. (Example: when using a 50mm lens, set the shutter speed faster than 1/50 sec.) Use of a tripod is recommended for shooting at slower shutter speeds. NOTE: Composing frame The frame coverage of the finder of this camera is approximately 90% of the actual exposed frame on the film . Therefore, the actual exposed frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder. Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs. 24

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6
6.1
24
Hold
Camera
and
Focus
Lightly pressing the shutter
release button automatically
focuses the camera on the
subject and when the subject
is
in
focus,
causes.
to appear
in
the viewfinder.
Hold the camera properly.
• Keep your elbow propped against your body for support .
• Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body still.
• Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand and use your left hand to
cradle the camera (or lens).
Camera
shake
and
shutter
speed
Preventing camera shake is crucial when taking photographs.
In
general,
you should set the shutter speed faster than '1/focallength
of
your lens'
sec.
(E
xample: when using a 50mm lens, set the shutter speed faster
than
1/
50
sec.) Use
of
a tripod is recommended for shooting at slower
shutter speeds.
NOTE:
Composing
frame
The frame coverage
of
the finder
of
this camera is approximately 90% of
the actual exposed frame on the film. Therefore, the actual exposed
frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder.
Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs.