Contax RTS III Film Camera User Manual


 
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To take sharp
pictures,
the camera
must be
held
steady
Because
blurred
pictures
are
most often caused by
camera shake,
it is
recommended to
learn
how
to
hold the
camera steady
by
practicing
it
Place the
camera
in the
palm
of
your
left hand
and
hold
the distance
ring
of the
lens
so
that
you
can
operate
it with
your
fingers.
Hold the
grip
with
your
right hand and
put
the
forefinger lightly on
the
shutter
release. Stick the
left
elbow
to
the body,
press
the camera
lightly against
your
face and
look
through
the
viewfinder Always depress
the
shutter
release very
gently
The
camera can
be
held not
only
in the
horizontal
position,
but also
in
the
vertical
position
depending
on the subject.
In
any case, study
your
comfortable
camera
positioning
and
practice
until
you get
used
to
it.
lt is
also
good
to
support
your
body
or camera
with a building,
tree, and so
on
< Using the
Vertical-position
Release
Button >
The vertical-position
release
button
is convenient
for
,::
taking
pictures
of
people
and other
objects
in the
i*i,
vertical
position
lt allows
you
to operate
the
.
shutter
release in a
natural
posture.
First,
unlock
the
release
button
by turning
the
vertical-oosition
release
lock
lever
toward the arrow
as
far
as
it will
go,
then
depress
it
to take
your picture,
lf
you
do
not
use this button,
turn the
lever to the
oosition
where the
red mark
is
concealed,
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