Preventing Camera Shake; Shooting - Canon EOS Rebel XS Instruction Manual

Preventing Camera Shake* __;_
The camera's mechanical shake caused by the reflex mirror action can
affect images taken with a super telephoto lens or close-up (macro)
lens In such cases, mirror lockup is effective.
Mirror Jockup is enabled by selecttt_g [_ Custom Functions
(C.Fn)] and setting [Mirror Iockup] (p157) to [1: EnabJe].
Focus the subject and press the
shutter button completely The reflex
mirror will lock up.
_4 Then press the shutter button
completely again to take the picture
The reflex mirror will then go back
down.
-:/_ Shooting Tips
Using the selfotimer <_> with mira-or _ockup.
When you press the shutter button completely, the mirror locks up,
then the picture is taken 2 sac. later.
d Do not point the camera toward the nun. The sun's heat can scorc_'_and
damage the sh utter curtains.
¢_ If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror Iocku£ in
combinatiet_, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self.timer
delay time + bulb exposure time), if you let go of the shutter button
during the self-timer countdown, there will be a shutter-release sound.
However, this !s not th e actual shutter release (no picture is taken).
still take effect.
® The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it wi_i go back down
automatically. Fressing the shutter button completely agaft_ Ic_cks up the
mirror again.
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