Canon 514XL - Manual (Page 32)

^3 How to Hold the Camera
Some ways of holding the camera will cause blurred
movies or shooting out of focus, so please make sure
to hold the camera correctly. The fundamentals of
holding the camera are to put your hand through
the strap and to grasp the grip. Use the other hand for
zooming or focusing on the upper part of the camera.
Also, when holding the camera, press your right
elbow firmly against your body to prevent blur. Keep
your feet slightly apart. If you are panning, do so
only by turning the upper body only from side to
side. The ideal, when possible, is to use a tripod and
cable release in order to avoid blur,
* When using a tripod, choose a durable one which
has soft rubber caps on the tips of tripod's legs.
^4 Checking the Exposure and the Under/
Overexposure Warning Marks
If you set the main switch to "ON", the aperture scale
board within the viewfinder will move and the
accurate exposure at the time will be shown under
the index. Also, when the subject is extremely
bright or either dark, the exposure warning mark will
be indicated on both ends of the aperture scale
board. However, correct shooting is still possible until
the red mark goes completely beyond the index.
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