Basic operation — continued, 17 hold the camera * steady, Focus on the subject – Nikon F3 User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION — continued-

17 Hold the camera

* steady.

Wrap the fingers of your right hand

around the camera body so that the

index finger rests comfortabfy on

the shutter release button and the
thumb fits between the body and

film advance lever.

Then, cradle the camera in the left

hand with the thumb and fingers

grasping the lens focusing ring @.
The camera may be switched from

horizontal- to vertical-format shoot

ing in this position.

18. Focus on the subject.

Out of focus -

Turn the lens focusing ring until the image in the viewfinder becomes

sharp.

The K focusing screen comes with the camera as standard equipment. With

the split-image rangefinder, turn the ring until the split image becomes whole.
With the microprism grid, turn the ring until the shimmering image

appears sharp. With the matte outer field, turn the ring until the image ap
pears sharp. The split-image rangefinder works well for subjects having defi

nite lines or boundaries. The microprism collar is for fast-moving subjects or

ones with indistinct lines, while the matte outer field is suitable for close-ups.
In fast-moving or candid shooting situations, you can measure or estimate the

distance between you and the subject and preset it on the lens using the dis
tance scale @ engraved both in feet and meters.