Canon EOS 7D - Manual (Page 98)

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Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The <Q> (10
sec. timer) can be used in all shooting modes.
1
Press the <o> button. (9)
2
Select the self-timer.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the
<5> dial to select the self-timer.
Q : 10-sec. self-timer
k
: 2-sec. self-timerN
3
Take the picture.
Look through the viewfinder, focus
the subject, then press the shutter
button completely.
X You can check the self-timer
operation with the self-timer lamp,
beeper, and countdown display (in
seconds) on the LCD panel.
X Two seconds before the picture is
taken, the self-timer lamp will stay on
and the beeper will sound faster.
j
Using the Self-timer
The <k> 2-sec. self-timer enables you to shoot while not touching the
camera mounted on a tripod. This prevents camera shake while you
shoot still lifes or bulb exposures.
After taking self-timer shots, you should check the image for proper focus
and exposure (p.166).
If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter
button, attach the eyepiece cover (p.112). If stray light enters the
viewfinder when the picture is taken, it may throw off the exposure.
When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.54) for
an object at about the same distance as where you will be.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the <o> button.