3-8 Viewfinder information: (1) On the screen
1. Focusing points with superimposed display
(2) Below the screen:
K Numeric and textual information with 7-segment LCD
(yellow-green)
2. Shutter speed (If unsuitable, blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.)
3. Aperture (If unsuitable, blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.)
• FEL display (Displayed for about 0.5 sec. during FE lock)
• DEP display (DEP-1, DEP-2)
• CAL display (CAL-1 to CAL-5: Blinks if Eye Control fails)
• END display (End-1 to End-5)
K Icon display with LCD mask (yellow-green)
4. AE lock, FE lock
5. Exposure level (±2 stops in 1/2-stop increments).
5-1: Exposure compensation amount
5-2: Flash exposure compensation amount
5-3: Manual exposure level
5-4: AEB range
5-5: Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator (progressive)
6. Lights: Flash-ready indicator
Blinks (2 Hz): Insufficient flash warning during FE lock
7. High-speed sync (FP flash)
8. Eye Control icon (Blinks at 2 Hz when Eye Control fails)
9. Flash exposure compensation icon
10. AF in-focus indicator (Blinks at 2 Hz when AF fails), MF in-focus
indicator
* No viewfinder information can be disabled.
3-9 Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (Transmission:reflection ratio of
40:60)
* Viewfinder blackout time: 155 ms or shorter with Tv=1/60 sec. or
faster
3-10 Mirror lockup: Enabled with C.Fn-5-1 and executed when shutter
button pressed completely (SW-2).
* Mirror lockup with SW-2, SW-1 turns off, then shutter release with
SW-2.
* Only one frame is shot even in the continuous shooting mode.
* Mirror lockup operation time: Max. 30 sec. after which the mirror
goes back down.
3-11 Mirror vignetting: No vignetting with an EF 600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter
lens.
* Except for EF 50mm f/1.0L USM.
3-12 Depth-of-field preview: Depth-of-field preview button provided.
* Enabled in Creative Zone modes only (disabled in Full Auto and
Programmed Image Control modes).
* With 550EX, MR-14EX, or 420EX attached, pressing the
depth-of-field preview button fires the modeling flash.
3-13 Built-in eyepiece shutter: None. (Eyepiece cover provided on the neck strap.)
3-14 Mirror noise: Lower than 70 dB.
3-15 Other specifications: Eyecup Ed provided
* Angle Finder C, Angle Finder B, and Magnifier S attachable (adapter
required) to the eyepiece.
4. Picture-taking Modes See page 1-36.
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