Using The Self-Timer - Canon EOS 5Ds Instruction Manual

j Using the Self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture.
If you do not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button,
attach the eyepiece cover (p.236). If stray light enters the viewfinder when
the picture is taken, it may throw off the exposure.
The <k> enables you to shoot while not touching the camera
mounted on a tripod. This prevents camera shake when you shoot still
lifes or long exposures.
After taking self-timer shots, playing back the image (p.320) to check
focus and exposure is recommended.
When using the self-timer to shoot yourself, use focus lock (p.83) on an
object at the same distance as where you will stand.
To cancel the self-timer, press the <o> button.
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Press the <o> button.
1
Select the self-timer.
2
While looking at the LCD panel or in
the viewfinder, turn the <5> dial.
Q : 10-sec. self-timer
k : 2-sec. self-timer
Take the picture.
3
Look through the viewfinder, focus on
the subject, then press the shutter
button completely.
You can check the self-timer
operation with the self-timer lamp,
beeper, and countdown display (in
seconds) on the LCD panel.
2 sec. before the picture is taken, the
self-timer lamp will light up and the
beeper will sound faster.
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