Mirror Lockup To Reduce Camera Shake - Canon EOS REBEL SL1 Instruction Manual

Mirror Lockup to Reduce Camera ShakeN
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 lockup is effective.
Mirror lockup is enabled by setting [5: Mirror lockup] to [1: Enable]
in [54: Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.302).
1
Focus the subject, then press the shutter button
completely.
The mirror will swing up.
2
Press the shutter button completely again. Press the shutter button completely again. Press the shutter button completely again.
The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down. The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down. The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
After taking the picture, set [5: Mirror lockup] to [0: Disable].
Shooting Tips
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