Pentax ES ES Manual - Page 20

CAMERA HOLDING In horizontal position A. Hold the camera firmly with your left hand, and draw your arm close to your body. In vertical position B. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand. and draw your right arm close to your body. In vertical position C. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw your left arm to your body. As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter. If you hold your camera with the right hand -the hand which releases the shutter -it may cause camera movement. Very often, pictures which are not sharp are due to movement of the camera. When you focus with the camera held horizontally (Position A), hold the lens barrel as illustrated. Cradle the camera with your left hand thumb and little finger. 18 Turn the focusing ring with your thumb and index finger. When holding the camera vertically, some people release the shutter with the thumb (Position B), while others release it with the index finger (Position C). Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting. With the Pentax, whether held vertically or horizontally, you see your subject image through the lens, enabling you to compose,, focus and shoot with a minimum of time and effort.