It appears there may be more to a newer camera than higher ISO and lower
noise. Like you I have avoided using mirror lock for exactly the same
reasons.
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/17/2012 6:24 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 6/17/2012 6:59 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> OK, now I understand... the self-timer as opposed to mirror lock. I've
>> never used the self-timer on the 5D since it only has a 10 second delay
>> period. I see that the 60D also has a more useful 2 second period.
>
> Yeah, mirror lock is a pain, At least half the times I've used it, I've
> forgotten to turn it off. Then I am flummoxed
> when I pres the shutter release and the viewfinder goes dark. So I tended to
> use self-timer. At least if I leave it on,
> and it starts beeping, I can stop it with a quick press of the Drive Button
> and turn it off without going into a menu.
>
> I think the only sensible way to use mirror lock-up on the 5D, if one uses it
> with any regularity, is to set it in the
> Custom user setting on the control dial.
>
> Things are easier on the 60D, and I assume, other later menu set-ups. The 2
> sec. self-timer option works quite well. It
> seems to be just right for things to settle down on a tripod. Even watching
> the moon through a 1000 mm lens at 10x, it's
> settled down in that time. However, I do tend to use a radio remote in
> combination with the 2 sec delay for anything
> that sensitive.
>
> The 60D also has a quite different menu system, which is easier to navigate.
> There are many horizontal tabs, each of
> which is only one screen high/deep, much quicker to look through. O of the
> tabs is "My Menu", in which one may place
> most desired menu items from the other tabs. Putting mirror lock there makes
> it much more accessible.
>
> Menu Moose
>
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