Final Steps; Mounting The Lens - Canon EOS 60D Manual

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Figure 1.3 Insert the battery in the camera; it only fits
one way.

Final Steps

Your Canon EOS 60D is almost ready to fire up and shoot. You'll need to select and
mount a lens, adjust the viewfinder for your vision, and insert a memory card. Each of
these steps is easy, and if you've used an EOS 7D, 50D, 40D, 30D, or 20D (or one of
the digital Rebels), you already know exactly what to do. I'm going to provide a little
extra detail for those of you who are new to the Canon or digital SLR worlds.

Mounting the Lens

As you'll see, my recommended lens mounting procedure emphasizes protecting your
equipment from accidental damage, and minimizing the intrusion of dust. If your 60D
has no lens attached, select the lens you want to use and loosen (but do not remove) the
rear lens cap. I generally place the lens I am planning to mount vertically in a slot in my
camera bag, where it's protected from mishaps, but ready to pick up quickly. By loos-
ening the rear lens cap, you'll be able to lift it off the back of the lens at the last instant,
so the rear element of the lens is covered until then.
After that, remove the body cap by rotating the cap towards the shutter release button.
You should always mount the body cap when there is no lens on the camera, because it
helps keep dust out of the interior of the camera, where it can settle on the mirror, focus-
ing screen, the interior mirror box, and potentially find its way past the shutter onto
the sensor. (While the 60D's sensor cleaning mechanism works fine, the less dust it has
to contend with, the better.) The body cap also protects the vulnerable mirror from
damage caused by intruding objects (including your fingers, if you're not cautious).
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Chapter 1 Canon EOS 60D: Thinking Outside of the Box
Figure 1.4 Press the white button to release the battery
when you want to remove it.
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