60D - AEB with timed and mirror lock up

Hi All,

I have a question on my 60D, that involves mirror lock up, 2sec self-timer and AEB.

If I setup my camera with mirror lock up and AEB for 3 shot HDR, if I then use the 2 second delay for zero camera movement, I would have thought that the logic should be...

press shutter > 2sec delay > Mirror is locked up > shot 1 > shot 2 > shot 3 > mirror back down

but, what seems to happen is...

press shutter > 2sec delay > Mirror is locked up > shot 1 > mirror back down
press shutter > 2sec delay > Mirror is locked up > shot 2 > mirror back down
press shutter > 2sec delay > Mirror is locked up > shot 3 > mirror back down

Have I got this wrong?? Is there any way to have it work scenario 1??

Also, can anybody confirm, can mirror lock-up be saved as a mode C setting?

Basically want crystal clear HDR images, and saving a lockup, 2sec, AEB in mode C seems logical, but still dont want to have to press the shutter 3 times, or change the mirror lock up between C and Av modes.

thanks.

Spend $10 on a remote.

I just use lIve view..

Yes and while you use the remote, have your camera in live view mode to stop the mirror dancing.

Oops mainbyte beat me to it

Install magic lantern would be my suggestion, although i agree about using a cheap wired remote and LV as well.
In LV the mirror is always up so you dont have to worry about it.
With ML you get a lot more options for this sort of thing, along with more frames when shooting bracketed, it even has a auto setting so the camera works out how many bracketed shots it need to take.
Its free so give it a go

In order to get the three shots without individual shutter release presses the camera has to be in Continuous (burst) mode, not One Shot.

Yes, but as others have said, Live View is much better than MLU.

LiveView - Doh. {HitsHeadagainstWall} I should have thought of that.

I have a wireless remote - but it still takes 3 presses with mirror lock up hence the question.

Thanks all

Perhaps a wired remote will take care of things