XSI Mirror Lockup ?

Hello, I was using mirror lockup and also trying to activate it by the remote. Is there a trick to doing this. It seems with single shot mode, I go to mirror lockup, press the shutter release it locks up the mirror then on the second push of the shutter release it takes the image. When you choose remote, then do the mirror lock up, when you push the remote button it doesnt work the same? Is this not possible? Thanks!

I'm using the RS60-E3 remote. Works the same as the camera's shutter button. One full press focuses and locks up the mirror and the second full press takes the picture.

Thanks, when I press the "S" button on the remote it does nothing. When I press the "S2" button on the remote it locks the mirror then goes into a 2 second delay and then releases. It works like that but I was thinking it would work as yours does...one press = locks the mirror...2nd press release? Oh well. Thanks for your info.

Which remote controller are you using? Some IR model?
I have an RC-6 IR remote, but there is only one button on that one, and a selector for immediate or delayed release, so it doesn't seem identical to yours.

jtack wrote in post #10725760
Thanks, when I press the "S" button on the remote it does nothing. When I press the "S2" button on the remote it locks the mirror then goes into a 2 second delay and then releases. It works like that but I was thinking it would work as yours does...one press = locks the mirror...2nd press release? Oh well. Thanks for your info.

Are you sure that you don't have the camera set to timer? Because that's the way MLU works with the timer: one press > mirror up > two seconds > exposure.

remote/timer is one setting...at least I thought so?

If I understand you correctly, it's not necessary to set the drive mode to the 10 second timer (with the wireless remote icon) to use a remote switch.

No, to use the remote switch I set it to "self timer/remote". So if you don't use the remote and you press the shutter release with your finger it goes into a timer mode.

I'm a bit confused here. You shouldn't have to change any settings on the camera to use a remote shutter release, just plug it in and it functions exactly the same as the shutter button on the camera. If you set the timer as said it will lock the mirror up and then count down two seconds and take the photo, turn the timer off and it takes two presses of the button, one to lock up the mirror and one to take the photo.

The Ran wrote in post #10728845
I'm a bit confused here.

I'm in the same state.

What do you wish to accomplish using a remote? Eliminate mirror slap taking macro/telephoto shots? Moving yourself or someone else into the picture with a delayed shutter release?

The confusion comes from the fact that there are two types of remote controllers.
Those which connect to the remote control jack on the camera, with a cable (the TC-80N3 is one example, for the better camers, but there's a similar for the smaller ones - ahh, it's mentioned above, RS-60E3), don't need any special setting on the camera to work. Just press the button.
Then there's the IR type of remote control, like the RC-6. They don't work at all, unless you set the camera to remote control mode, which happens to be the same thing as self timer. But when using the RC-6, it doesn't matter if I set my 7D to 10 sec or 2 sec self timer. That's controlled by the RC-6, which has one immediate and one 2 second delay setting.

I haven't tried what happens when using mirror lockup and the RC-6 on the 7D, though. When using the TC-80N3, everything is identical to using the normal trigger button. The RC-6 remote is the only one which allows you to start/stop video recording on the 7D. You take stills with it set to immediate mode, but start/stop video when switching it over to 2 second delay mode.
The RC-6 is also pretty handy in Bulb mode, since it literally converts B to T. You press once to open, then once again to close. No need to hold/lock the trigger button during the entire exposure.