98Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camerashake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations can also helpwhen you use a super telephoto lens or shoot close ups.When [8C.Fn III -7] (Mirror lockup) is set to [1:Enable] (p.160),shooting with mirror lockup will be possible.1 Focus the subject, press the shutter button completelyand release it.X The mirror will swing up.2 Press the shutter button completely again.X The picture is taken and the mirror goes back down.Mirror LockupNIn very bright light such as at the beach or ski slope on a sunny day, takethe picture promptly after mirror lockup.During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun’sheat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains.If you use bulb exposures, the self-timer, and mirror lockup incombination, keep pressing the shutter button completely (self-timerdelay time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter buttonduring the 2-sec./10-sec. self-timer countdown, there will be a shutter-release sound. This is not the actual shutter release (no picture is taken).When [1:Enable] is set, single shooting will take effect even if the drivemode is continuous.When the self-timer is set to <j> or <l>, the picture will be takenafter 10 sec. or 2 sec. respectively.The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back downautomatically.For mirror lockup shots, using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer RemoteController TC-80N3 (both sold separately) is recommended.
