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