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STEP II

MAKING

THE

EXPOSURE

The

shape

of

the

CON

T A X

and

the

ar-

rangement

of

its

control

are

adapted

to

the

human

hand

and

are

designed

to

hold

the

camera

securely

The

following

description

of

the

manipulation

guarantees

utmost

safety

when

taking

pictures.

THE

LEFT

HAND

holds

the

CON

T A X

from

below

with

the

thumb

and

the

index

finger.

THE

RIG

HT

HAND

grasps

the

CON

T A X

from

the

side.

The

middle

finger

is

placed

on

the

focusing

wheel (6)

and

the

index

finger

on

the

shutter

release

button

(3).

The

thumb

rests

on

the

back

of

the

camera

and

the

other

fingers

on

the

front

.

The

right

lower

corner

of

the

CON

T A X rests

in

the

palm

of

the

right

hand.

THE

ELBOWS

are

held

at

the

side

of

the

body

for

better

s

upport.

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