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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: NigelC on February 09, 2011, 06:53:25 am

Title: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: NigelC on February 09, 2011, 06:53:25 am
When using tripod, I have been enabling mirror lock-up, focussing manually in LV, going out of LV, press once to lockup, press twice to uncap shutter. Just thought  - surely LV locks up mirror anyway so if shoot straioght form LV, no need for separate mirror lock-up?
Title: Re: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: marcmccalmont on February 09, 2011, 07:05:49 am
That is correct the mirror is locked up in live view just shoot the picture!
Marc
Title: Re: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: NigelC on February 09, 2011, 03:59:54 pm
Quote from: marcmccalmont on February 09, 2011, 07:05:49 am
That is correct the mirror is locked up in live view just shoot the picture!
Marc

Thanks for confirming that
Title: Re: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 09, 2011, 04:07:51 pm
You might find this of interest:

http://blog.gemstoneimages.com/2011/01/18/canon-users-dont-use-mirror-lockup/
Title: Re: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: NigelC on February 09, 2011, 05:25:53 pm
Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 09, 2011, 04:07:51 pm
You might find this of interest:

http://blog.gemstoneimages.com/2011/01/18/canon-users-dont-use-mirror-lockup/

I do (to paraphrase Don Draper)
Title: Re: Mirror lockup and live view with 5D2
Post by: Greg D on February 11, 2011, 02:22:15 pm
Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 09, 2011, 04:07:51 pm
You might find this of interest:

http://blog.gemstoneimages.com/2011/01/18/canon-users-dont-use-mirror-lockup/

I know the subject line says "5D2", but just a caveat for any xxxD (Rebel) users that might be reading - Live view does not behave this way on those cameras.  If set for auto-bracketing & self-timer in live view as described, all three shots will be taken with one shutter-press, but the mirror will drop and return between each shot.