I have read a number of articles that refer to taking shots using a mirror up technique to reduce vibration caused by mirror movement.

The Nikon D70S does have a mirror up feature but try as I might and with manual in hand I cannot figure out how to actually take a picture with the mirror up. The mirror up mode seems to be a maintenance mode that provides access to the CCD behind the mirror for cleaning and not one which can be used to take photos with the mirror locked up.

What am I missing? Can photos be taken using the mirror up mode on the D70S and if so what is the procedure?

If the D70s operates the same as the D50, the mirror up feature can only be used for sensor cleaning. I understand that you can get some of the same benefits by using the shutter delay (2 - 10 second delay) and a tripod. I haven't tried it myself, however.

Originally Posted by Werewolf I have read a number of articles that refer to taking shots using a mirror up technique to reduce vibration caused by mirror movement. The Nikon D70S does have a mirror up feature but try as I might and with manual in hand I cannot figure out how to actually take a picture with the mirror up. The mirror up mode seems to be a maintenance mode that provides access to the CCD behind the mirror for cleaning and not one which can be used to take photos with the mirror locked up. What am I missing? Can photos be taken using the mirror up mode on the D70S and if so what is the procedure?

Yeah, Like sand mentioned: It's a delay of sorts. The mirror flops up and then the Shutter operates. Mirror back down. and it takes about as long to function as it did to read the sentence I wrote. This function is useful for those long exposures or long lenses.

Thanks guys... I'll check into the shutter delay feature.