Canon 3814B004 - EOS 7D Digital Camera SLR, Instruction Manual

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Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera
shake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations (mirror shock)
can also help when you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups.
When [ 8 C.Fn III -13: Mirror lockup] is set to [1: Enable] (p.231) ,
shooting with mirror lockup will be possible.
1
Focus the subject, press the shutter button completely
and let go of it.
 The mirror will swing up.
2
Press the shutter button completely again.
 The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.
Mirror Lockup
N
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In very bright light such as at the beach or ski slope on a sunny day, take
the picture promptly after mirror lockup.

Do not point the camera toward the sun. The sun’s heat can scorch and
damage the shutter curtains.
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If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup in
combination, 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 is not the actual shutter release (no picture is taken).

When [ 1: Enable ] is set, single shooting will take effect even if the drive
mode is set to continuous.

When the self-timer is set to < Q > or <
k
>, the picture will be taken
after 10 sec. or 2 sec. respectively.

The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down
automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the
mirror again.

For mirror lockup shots, using the Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer
Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended.

You can also lockup the mirror and shoot with a remote controller (sold
separately, p.114). With Remote Controller RC-6 or RC-1, setting it to a
2-sec. delay is recommended for shooting.