Owner's Manual

Mirror Lockup*
Mirror lockup is enabled with C.Fn-7 [Mirror lockup] set to [1: Enable]
(p.150). The mirror can be swung up separately from when the
exposure is made. This prevents mirror vibrations which may blur the
image during close-ups
or when a super telephoto lens is used. Set
Custom Functions with
[tT2 Custom Functions (C.Fn)].
Press the shutter button
completely.
~ The mirror will swing up.
Again press the shutter button
completely.
~ The picture is taken and the mirror
goes back down.
.. @l In very bright places such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day,
take the picture promptly after mirror lockup.
4'iI During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun's
heat can scorch and damage
the shutter curtains.
>0 If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in
combination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (2 sec. self-
timer
+ bulb exposure time). During the 2-sec. self-timer countdown, if
you let
go of the shutter button, there will be a shutter-release sound.
This is not the shutter being released (no picture is taken).
III <l.l During mirror lockup, the drive mode will be set to single shooting
regardless of the current drive mode setting (single
or continuous).
<a If you use the selfAimer and mirror lockup, press the shutter button
completely and the shot will be taken 2 sec. after the mirror
goes up.
@ The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down automatically.
Pressing the shutter button completely again locks
up the mirror again.
@ For mirror lockup shots, using Remote Switch RS-60E3 (optional) is
recommended.
~ Remote Controller RC·5 (optional) can also be used for mirror lockup shots. Press
the transmit button and the mirror locks up before the shot is taken 2 sec. later.
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