31Tutorial—Basic PhotographyStep 3—Frame a PhotographTo prevent blurred photographs caused by unsteady hands (camera shake),hold the camera steadily in both hands, with your elbows propped lightlyagainst your torso for support. Hold the handgrip in your right hand andcradle the camera body or lens with your left.The recommended stance for taking photo graphs is with one foot a half pacein front of the other and your upper body stable.Viewfinder FocusThe viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment toac com mo date individual differences in vision. To adjustviewfinder focus, pull the diopter adjustment knob out() and rotate it until the viewfinder display and focusbrackets are in sharp focus (). When operating thediopter adjustment knob with your eye to the view-fi nder, be careful not to put your fingers or fi ngernailsin your eye.Diopter can be adjusted in the range –3 m–1 to +1 m–1 . Corrective lenses (availablesep a rate ly; 248) allow diopters of –6 m –1 to +3 m–1.Attaching Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder LensesBefore attaching a diopter-adjustment viewfinder lens,remove the DK-17 viewfinder eyepiece by closing theviewfinder shutter to release the eyepiece lock () andthen unscrewing the eyepiece as shown at right ().12The shutter-release buttonfor vertical shooting ( 4)can be used when takingphotographs in portrait(tall) orien ta tion.3
