Mirror Lock Up Question on 10D

[mjordan]

So far, I've never had a reason to try shooting with mirror lock up on my 10D, but rather than wait till I need to use this feature and then try to figure out how it works, I thought I'd ask. :lol:

When you set the mirror lock up and click the shutter button, does the mirror go up and lock and then the shutter open or does the mirror lock up and then you push the shutter button?

Thanks

Mike

[Belmondo]

The first time you press the shutter release, the mirror locks up. The second time you press it, the shutter fires and the mirror drops back down. You should always use a cable release with mirror lockup, otherwise there's no advantage to it.

[MidKnight]

The first time you press the shutter release, the mirror locks up. The second time you press it, the shutter fires and the mirror drops back down. You should always use a cable release with mirror lockup, otherwise there's no advantage to it.

or self-timer (which is 3 seconds i think when ML is enabled) if u dont have a cable release

[Belmondo]

or self-timer (which is 3 seconds i think when ML is enabled) if u dont have a cable release

Good point. I never think of that because most of my shots photos are 'timing shots'. (i.e. passing trains, etc.)

I'm not good enough at anticipation to use the self-timer.

[Scottes]

Rule #1 when using Mirror Lock Up: Turn it off when you're done.

Otherwise you'll go crazy 3 days later when the camera won't work because you can hear the shutter but it never actually takes the picture.


Don't ask me how I know this.... :)

[mjordan]

Thanks for the info. Yes, I have a cable release (I even have the 33' one that is the only option to the 3' one unless I wanted to make my own) and know to use that AND a tripod if I'm going to use mirror lockup. :lol:

Yes, even as careful as I am, there have been times when I've switched to some setting that I only wanted to use one time and somehow forget to switch it back. Usually it's forgetting to set back to AWB, re-adjust the exposure compensation or back to RAW after shooting jpeg (luckily I don't do that one very often). I try never to put the camera away until I've set everything back to my defaults.

Thanks again.

Mike

[defordphoto]

Rule #1 when using Mirror Lock Up: Turn it off when you're done.

Otherwise you'll go crazy 3 days later when the camera won't work because you can hear the shutter but it never actually takes the picture.


Don't ask me how I know this.... :)

I have also "read" about this happening before. I can't quite remember exactly where...;)

[Webster]

Every time I use mirror lockup, I can't help but start thinking about how easy it would be for DSLR makers to connect the sensor to the review screen when the mirror's up, and get a preview like the P&S folks get.