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tedwhite
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Ruben, I do this all the time and never gave it a thought.
1. I rotate the camera vertically, shutter release side down, and rest the camera in the palm on my hand.
2. Thumb is on the focusing wheel, and index finger (and the rest of the fingers) is just below the self-timer lever.
3. Left hand holds the "top" of the camera, mostly at top edge of the bottom plate, so as not obscure the viewfinder.
4. Move thumb from focusing wheel slightly toward shutter release and press down gently with heel of thumb. Click.
Ted
PS: As several others have suggested, it is probably easier to first focus with camera held horizontally, then rotate it vertically to take the picture. It might even be faster as some rf cameras are difficult to focus vertically, especially if the rangefinder is misaligned vertically (as many are).
1. I rotate the camera vertically, shutter release side down, and rest the camera in the palm on my hand.
2. Thumb is on the focusing wheel, and index finger (and the rest of the fingers) is just below the self-timer lever.
3. Left hand holds the "top" of the camera, mostly at top edge of the bottom plate, so as not obscure the viewfinder.
4. Move thumb from focusing wheel slightly toward shutter release and press down gently with heel of thumb. Click.
Ted
PS: As several others have suggested, it is probably easier to first focus with camera held horizontally, then rotate it vertically to take the picture. It might even be faster as some rf cameras are difficult to focus vertically, especially if the rangefinder is misaligned vertically (as many are).
