Holding the camera, Filming speed dial – Canon 814XL-S User Manual

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Holding the Camera

Some

ways

of

holding

the

camera

will

cause

blurred

movies,

so

make

sure

the

camera

is

held

correctly.

The

fundamentals

of

holding

a camera are to put your right hand through

the

strap

and

hold

the

grip

with

your

index

finger

on

the

shutter

release

lever.

Use

the

left hand to control the zooming switch on the

top of the camera and for holding the upper part

of the camera body while shooting. Press your

right elbow firmly against your body to steady

the camera. Keep your feet slightly apart. If you

are panning, do so by turning only your upper

body

from

side

to

side,

without

moving

your

lower body. The ideal, when possible, is to use a

tripod and cable release device, such as Remote

Switch 60, supplied with the camera, in order to

avoid

camera

shake.

And

whenever

removing

your eye from the eyepiece, be sure to close the

eyepiece

shutter

to

prevent

extraneous

light

from

entering

and

adversely

affecting

the

ex­

posure.

Filming Speed Dial

This dial has three positions: 9 frames/second, 18

frames/second

and

24

frames/second.

The

nor­

mal speed for both sound and silent film is 18

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