Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Instruction Manual

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Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The <
Q
> (10
sec. timer) can be used in all shooting modes.
1
Press the <
o
> button.
(
9
)
2
Select the self-timer.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the
<
5 > dial.
Q : 10-sec. self-timer
k
: 2-sec. self-timer
N
3
Take the picture.
Focus the subject and press the
shutter button completely.
X You can check the self-timer
operation with the self-timer lamp,
beeper, and countdown display (in
seconds) on the LCD panel.
X Two seconds before the picture is
taken, the self-timer lamp will stay on
and the beeper will sound faster.
j
Self-timer Operation
After taking self-timer shots, you should check the image for proper focus
and exposure (p.144).
If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter
button, attach the eyepiece cover (p.100). If stray light enters the
viewfinder when you press the shutter button, it may throw off the
exposure.
When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.50) for
an object at about the same distance as where you will be.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the <
o
> button.
COP
Y