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A Hug and a
Squeeze - Making exposures
with the Minox
All of the fine engineering and precision
manufacture will be for naught if you move the
camera during exposure. The assumption that fast
shutter speeds will negate camera movement has
merit, but for the increased enlargements needed
with the very small negatives, less movement is
better. The Minox is perfectly designed for steady
operation. If you love your Minox, remember to give
it "a hug and a squeeze." Hug the camera TO
something, your forehead, cheek, Minox tripod
against your chest, wall, table, anything solid. If
you are using your body to support the camera, lean
against something if possible.
Once you are hugging your Minox, learn to
squeeze it with equal pressure on both sides
to depress the shutter release. If you allow the
edge of your finger to spread onto, and
depress, the release, you can increase the pressure
in a gradual and steady manner, ultimately
releasing the shutter without moving the camera.
This need not be a slow process, just smooth and
steady. Practice will pay rich dividends. Practice
will also reveal the problem of "the finger in
front of the lens". We have all done this and lost
important images because of it. Rolf Kasemeier, in
his book small minox, BIG PICTURES,
suggests practicing in front of a mirror. Good
advice!
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