Mirror-up Photography (Independent Mirror Release)
In mirror-up photography, previously release
the mirror and operate only the lens shutter
at the moment of taking the photograph.
This mirror-up photography is recommended
When a tripod is employed and the shutter
is released at slow speed, when taking
close-up photos, or when using a telephoto
lens, where avoidance of even a negligible
shock is
desired, or when curtailment of
even a negligible time lag between pres-
sing the shutter release button and the
shutter opening is desired
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Preparations
1. Pull out the independent mirror release
operating knob (50) and turn it clockwise,
and align the red dot on the knob with the
MIRROR UP indication dot.
2. Screw a cable release into the female
screw socket in the knob center.
3. By fully pressing down the shutter cock.
ing lever, cock the shutter and the mirror.
The sequence of foregoing procedures
1, 2, and 3 can be optionally altered.
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Photographing
1. On pressing the shutter release
b u t t o n,
the mirror and the light baffle will snap up,
but the shutter will not be released.
2. R e l e a s e t h e s h u t t e r w i t h t h e c a b l e
release. (When you do not have a cable
release, simply return the mirror release
Operating knob to the original position to
release the shutter.)
3. By pulling out the knob and turning it
counterclockwise, the mirror-up mechanism
can be disengaged.
Even when picture-taking is switched
to mirror-up photography, the mirror is set
at each shutter cocking. Accordingly, it is
possible to confirm the image on the finder
screen prior to taking each picture.
For this type of photography, an ideal
forked mirror-up cable release is available
as an optional accessory.
NOTE:
Unless the mirror release operating knob
is returned, the camera will remain set for
mirror-up photography. In this case, the
film will not be exposed even when the
shutter release button is pressed.
