Mirror Lock-Up To Reduce Camera Shake; Using The Self-Timer With Mirror Lockup; Remote Control Shooting - Canon EOS 600D Instruction Manual

Mirror Lock=up to Reduce Camera Shake* _
The camera's mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can
blur images taken with a super telephoto lens or close-up (macro) lens.
in such cases, mirror Iockup is effective.
Mirror Iockup is enabled by setting [8: Mirror Iockup] to [1: Enable]
in the [_'_ Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.255).
'_ Focus the subject, then press the shutter button completely.
b The mirror will swing up.
_ Press the shutter button completely again.
b_ The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
_, After taking the picture, set [8: Mirror Iockup] to [0: Disable].
-'._ Shooting Tips
® Using the self=timer <_®> <_2> with mirror Iockup,
When you press the shutter button completely, the mirror locks up,
then the picture is taken 10 sec. or 2 sec. later.
® Remote control shooting.
Since you do not touch the camera when the picture is taken, remote
control shooting together with mirror Iockup can further prevent
camera shake (p.261). With Remote Controller RC-6 (sold
separately) set to a 2-sec. delay, press the transmit button and the
mirror will Iockup before the picture is taken 2 sec. later.
In very bright light such as at the beach or a ski slope on a sunny day,
Lakethe picture promptly after mirror lockup.
Do not point the camera toward the sun. The sun's heat can damage the
camera's internal components.
4_;Ifyou usethe self-timer a nd mirrorIockup_n combination wftha bulb exposure.
keeppressing the shutterbuEoncompletely (self-timer d elaytime + bulb
exposuretime).If you letgo of theshutterbuttonduringtheself-timer
countdown, t herewill bea shutter-release s ound,but nopicturewill be taken.
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_ Even if <@J> (Continuous shooting) has been set, single shooting wilttake effect.
If 30 seconds elapse after the mirror has locked up, it will go back down
automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the
mirror again.
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