Mirror lock up.
Apr 9, 2012 07:15:44 #
Can somebody please explain to me what 'locking the mirror up' means and also why do you do it?
Apr 9, 2012 07:57:06 #
It locks the mirror up to avoid "mirror slap" when taking a picture. Mirror slap causes vibration that can have an effect on the outcome of a picture. I use it mostly for macro pictures or bulb exposure at night. This is also primarily used in conjunction with a tripod or other camera support.
Apr 9, 2012 08:03:41 #
Apr 9, 2012 11:11:50 #
It's also used to get access to the sensor for cleaning. Some of the lower-level dSLR bodies will only lock the mirror up for cleaning.
Apr 10, 2012 08:14:45 #
Locking your mirror slows your camera down but your images will always be a tad sharper when zooming 100 %. So always do it if your shooting something like a landscape or still objects where continous shooting is not something your gonna be using. You always want to cut on vibration when shooting and thats just one more thing you can do to help.
Apr 10, 2012 08:25:20 #
I usually use it when I take photos of the moon with a long lens. At 400mm and 800mm the little vibration is greatly magnified. It took me a while to figure this out. I was using a tripod and a remote trigger and some of the shots were slightly blurred. The vibration of the mirror moving sometimes cause enough vibration that the picture blurs.
Apr 10, 2012 11:10:00 #
haroldross wrote:
I usually use it when I take photos of the moon with a long lens. At 400mm and 800mm the little vibration is greatly magnified. It took me a while to figure this out. I was using a tripod and a remote trigger and some of the shots were slightly blurred. The vibration of the mirror moving sometimes cause enough vibration that the picture blurs.
Very good advice!
Oct 24, 2012 17:05:27 #
Oct 24, 2012 19:32:28 #
Here is another reason you'd want to lock it up:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/8mm-f8.htm
The newer lenses don't require it.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/8mm-f8.htm
The newer lenses don't require it.
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