Canon DS-8 - Manual (Page 28)

Shooting
Depress the shutter release button all the way down for filming.
■ If the shutter release button Is depressed lightly, the operating
sound of the Electric Eye can be heard but the film will not advance.
■ Always use a built-in lens hood by drawing it out especially in
counter-lighted situations.
■ Set the master switch at “OFF” when not in use so as to prevent
inadvertent film drive.
Running Lock
While depressing the shutter release button all the way down, turn
the running lock ring counter-clockwise. You can now release your
right thumb from the button and the camera will continue to run
until the ring is returned to its original position.
Single Frame Release
Single frame photography is performed by inserting the cable release
into the single frame release socket.
Attach the camera on the tripod and set the filming speed at “12”.
Decide the proper f/stop, shift the master switch to “MANU”, and
depress the cable release to expose one frame at a time. Single
frame photography is applied to shoot animation, faked pictures and
to record the growth of plants.
Panning
Panning is employed when shooting a scene from one position to
another by moving the camera around horizontally to make a con­
tinuous shot over a wide area in one sequence.
■ Do not move the camera too rapidly in any direction, particulary
vertically. Use of a tripod is recommended.
■ Panning shots are usually started from subjects of less impor­
tance and move on to the most important subject where it ends by
running the film longer on the last sequence. Move the camera at
a constant speed.
■ Prevent a subject from being blurred by limiting the opening angle
of the shutter leaves and using high filming speeds.