2Mirror Lockup

In very bright light such as at the beach or a 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.

If you use the self-timer and mirror lockup in combination with bulb exposure, 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, but no picture will be taken.

During mirror lockup, shooting function settings and menu operations, etc. are disabled.

When [Enable] is set, single shooting will take effect even if the drive mode is set to continuous. When [Enable: Mirror down w/s] is set, the current drive mode will take effect for the shooting.

You can also use the self-timer with mirror lockup.

If 30 seconds elapse after the mirror has locked up, it will go back down automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again.

For mirror lockup shooting, using a tripod and Remote Switch RS-80N3 (sold separately) or Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (sold separately) is recommended (p.179).

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