Canon 318 M - Manual (Page 20)

Holding Camera and Composing Picture
Hold the grip with the right hand and place
the forefinger on the trigger. Put the left
hand on the top side of the camera so that
you can operate zooming when necessary.
The viewfinder is of the single-lens reflex
type. Therefore, there is no parallax and
what can be seen will be exposed on the
film. Compose the picture for the entire
frame. At this time, it is convenient to per­
form
zooming manually. (Refer to manually
operated zooming on page 22.)
■ In order to keep the camera steady, keep
your right elbow pressed against your body
and gently pull the trigger.
Exposure Checking and Warning Marks
When the camera is aimed at a subject to
be shot under dark conditions in which it is
impossible
to obtain proper exposure, the
red warning mark will appear inside the
viewfinder. Therefore, shooting can be
performed as long as this red mark does
not appear inside the viewfinder.
■ When the red mark appears, it means under
exposure.
■ Shooting can be performed as long as the
red mark does not appear.
■ The red mark is also visible when the bat­
teries are not loaded and when the ON-OFF
switch is set at OFF.
■ There is no indicator for over exposure.
Therefore, select the proper film according
to the lighting conditions (e,g. indoor or
outdoor).
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