Mirror Lockup - Canon EOS 1D Instruction Manual

Mirror Lockup

Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera
shake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations can also help
when you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups.
When C.Fn III -15 [Mirror lockup] is set to [1:Enable] or [2:Enable:
Down with SET] (p.172), shooting with mirror lockup is possible.
1
Focus the subject, press the shutter button completely
and release it.
The mirror will lockup and <2> will blink on the top LCD panel.
2
Press the shutter button completely again.
The picture will be taken.
With [1] set, the mirror will go back down when the picture is
taken.
With [2] set, the mirror lockup will remain even after the picture is
taken. To cancel the mirror lockup, press <0>.
In very bright light such as at the beach or ski slope on a sunny day, take
the picture promptly after mirror lockup.
During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun's
heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains.
If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in
combination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self-timer
delay time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter button
during the 2-sec./10-sec. self-timer countdown, there will be a shutter-
release sound. This is not the actual shutter release (no picture is taken).
When [1:Enable] is set, single shooting will take effect even if the drive
mode is continuous. When [2:Enable: Down with SET] is set, the
current drive mode will take effect for the shooting.
When the self-timer is set to <k> or <l>, the picture will be taken
after 10 sec. or 2 sec. respectively.
The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down
automatically.
For mirror lockup shots, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote
Controller TC-80N3 (both optional) is recommended.
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